Recipe: Key Lime Cheesecake

Key Lime Cheesecake
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Crust
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (fine)
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, melted and cooled

Filling
1 1/4 pounds cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons flour
3 eggs
3/4 cup key lime juice
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 375.

For the crust:
Stir together the crumbs and sugar. Add the butter, and pat on the bottom and up sides of buttered 9-inch springform pan. Bake crust for 8 minutes.

For the filling:
Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the sour cream, flour, eggs, 1 at a time, the lime juice, and the vanilla. Pour filling over the crust and bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 250 and bake for 50-55 minutes more or until the center is barely set.