1 cup sifted all purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon grated lime zest
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg yolk, beaten
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
5 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
6 eggs
8 slices lime
Make the crust: Combine 1 cup sifted flour, 1/4 cup white sugar and butter or margarine with a pastry blender to make coarse crumbs. With a fork, Mix in the lime peel, egg yolk and 1 teaspoon lime juice. Dough will have a paste like consistency. Cover the bottom and sides of a 9 inch springform pan with the crust mixture. Bake in a preheated 400F oven until slightly brown, about 6 to 8 minutes. In a large bowl combine the cream cheese, 1 cup lime juice, vanilla extract, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, 1/2 cup flour, salt and eggs. Beat until smooth. Pour filling into the dough lined pan Bake in a preheated 450F oven for 12 minutes. Reduce heat to 300F and bake until center of the cheesecake doesn't wiggle when the pan is gently shaken, about 1 hour. Remove cake from oven and cool. Release spring on the outside rim after 1 hour of cooling time, but do not remove the sides. Loosening the spring will help to prevent the cake from cracking. If you remove the rim, the cake will not hold its shape. Chill the cake several hours before serving. Cake develops better flavor if chilled overnight. Makes 1 9 inch cheesecake.
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