Lime cheesecake

Creamy, tart and positively irresistible, this lime cheesecake will have you turning dinner guests away.

Ingredients:

For crust

• 2 cups of digestive biscuits, crushed
• ½ cup of butter, melted
• ¼ cup of granulated sugar

For filling

• 680g of cream cheese
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 cup of sour cream
• ¼ cup of flour
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• ¾ cup of lime juice or less to taste (key limes if possible)

Method:

1. Combine biscuit crumbs, butter and sugar and press into the base of a 22cm springform pan. Bake at 190°C for seven to eight minutes.

2. In a bowl, cream the cream cheese. Add sugar, sour cream, eggs, flour and vanilla and mix until smooth. Add lime juice and stir.

3. Spoon mixture over crust. Bake at 190°C for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 120°C and bake for an additional 50-55 minutes more.

4. Allow to cool in pan before loosening with a knife. Chill in pan for six hours and remove. Top with whipped cream to serve.