Key Lime Cheesecake Squares
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup crushed graham wafers-or wafer crumbs
- 1/2 cup crushed vanilla wafers-or wafer crumbs
- 1/4 cup ground almonds or crushed pecans
- 1/4 cup margarine
- vegetable spray
- 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 teaspoon grated lime zest
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F. In a mixing bowl, combine wafer crumbs and almonds, mix well. Cut in margarine, using a pastry blender or a fork until mixture is crumbly. In a 8" x 8" oven proof baking dish, spray bottom and sides with a vegetable spray. Sprinkle with flour and shake to lightly coat dish. Shake off any excess flour and discard. Press wafer mixture firmly in bottom of dish. Place dish in the refrigerator or freezer portion for about 1/2 hour to chill. In a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat softened cream cheese, sugar, egg and lime juice until smooth and creamy. Add lime zest and mix again. Pour mixture over chilled crust and spread evenly. Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until cheese cake is set. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack Chill in refrigerator before cutting into squares. If you wish to decorate the cheese cake squares, cut and place a 1/2 of a red or green Maraschino cherry in each square, or you may wish to use a small piece of lime or a fresh strawberry.