Key Lime Cheesecake – Baked Inwards A Jar

I couldn’t permit summertime move away without making something tart, sweet, smoothen in addition to creamy, in addition to total of cardinal lime flavor.  I’ve made key lime pie for years thence I idea I’d alter it upward a flake past times making Key Lime Cheesecake baked inwards a jar.  There are thence many layers to dear inwards this quintessential summertime dessert.  We conduct maintain the traditional graham cracker crust, an intensely flavorful cardinal lime curd (puckerlicious!), a low-cal in addition to creamy cardinal lime cheesecake layer in addition to of course of report a sweetened whipped cream topping garnished amongst cardinal lime zest.

 

Juicing cardinal limes takes a footling time, but it is worth it.  Each tiny lime yields nearly 1/2 – 1 teaspoon juice thence move comfortable in addition to juice away.

Instead of making a large total size cheesecake I decided to brand a much smaller dessert divided into four rattling large jars.  I intend this recipe would live ameliorate equally half dozen private desserts but I solely conduct maintain the large Weck jars, thence nosotros went big.  Lightly spritz the within bottom of the jars amongst cooking spray in addition to separate the graham cracker mixture evenly.  Press the mixture into the bottom of the jars until it is somewhat compact in addition to even.  Bake for v minutes inwards a preheated oven.

 The side past times side layer is a cardinal lime curd that tin live made a 24-hour interval or ii inwards advance.  Curds are rattling slowly to brand in addition to this 1 cooks upward inwards simply a few minutes.

 The side past times side layer is a light, fluffy, creamy combination of cardinal lime juice, cream cheese, sour cream, egg in addition to sugar.  The sour cream creates a creamier filling than you lot would conduct maintain inwards a traditional cheesecake.  The consistency is to a greater extent than similar a thick pudding.  Yum 🙂

 

And live on inwards the rattling transcend is a small-scale sparse layer of sour cream mixed amongst a footling sugar.  My mom e'er lay the sour cream topping on her cardinal lime pies.  I dear it on this dessert too.

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Key Lime Cheesecake - baked inwards a jar

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Total Time

1 hr 15 mins

 

Our favorite cheesecake inwards a portable container swell for picnic in addition to BBQ's

Servings: 6 jars

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

For the crust:

• 
  1
  cup
  graham cracker crumbs
  


• 
  2
  tablespoons
  granulated sugar
  


• 
  2 1/2
  tablespoons
  melted butter
  

For the cardinal lime curd:

• 
  1
  large egg
  


• 
  1/3
  cup
  granulated sugar
  


• 
  1/4
  cup
  key lime juice
  


• 
  2 1/2
  tablespoons
  butter,
  cubed
  


• 
  1/2
  teaspoon
  key lime zest
  

For the cheesecake filling:

• 
  16
  ounces
  cream cheese,
  room temperature
  


• 
  1/2
  cup
  granulated sugar
  


• 
  1
  large egg,
  lightly beaten
  


• 
  1
  tablespoon
  arrowroot,
  or cornstarch
  


• 
  1/2
  cup
  sour cream
  


• 
  1/3
  cup
  key lime juice
  


• 
  1
  teaspoon
  key lime zest
  

For the sour cream topping:

• 
  1/2
  cup
  sour cream
  


• 
  2
  tablespoons
  granulated sugar
  


• 
  Whipped Cream in addition to cardinal lime zest for garnish
  

Instructions

To laid upward the curd:

1. 
   

   In a heavy bottom small-scale saucepan combine the egg, carbohydrate in addition to lime juice until blended. Add the butter in addition to lime zest. Cook over medium oestrus whisking constantly until the curd is thickened in addition to coats the dorsum of a metallic spoon. Cool piece preparing the crust.

   
   


2. 
   
   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
   
   

To laid upward the crust:

1. 
   

   Combine the graham cracker crumbs, carbohydrate in addition to melted butter inwards a small-scale bowl. Stir until good blended. Spray the bottom of four to half dozen jars amongst Pam or other baking spray. Divide the mixture evenly betwixt the jars in addition to press until lightly in addition to evenly packed inwards the bottom. Place the jars inwards a 13x9 inch baking pan amongst nearly 2 inch high sides. I used a pan appropriate for baking cake or brownies. Bake the crust for v minutes. Remove in addition to laid aside piece preparing the filling.

   
   

To laid upward the filling:

1. 
   

   Beat the cream cheese in addition to carbohydrate until smoothen in addition to light. Beat inwards the egg, cardinal lime juice, in addition to cornstarch or arrowroot, simply until blended. Stir inwards sour cream. Set aside.

   
   

To laid upward the topping:

1. 
   

   Combine the sour cream in addition to carbohydrate together in addition to laid aside.

   
   

To get together the cheesecake:

1. 
   

   Divide the cardinal lime curd evenly amidst the jars, thence gently spoon the cream cheese layer on top, smoothing that layer equally much equally possible. Gently spoon the sour cream layer on transcend of the cream cheese in addition to spread to comprehend if possible.

   
   


2. 
   
   The jars should all the same live inwards the pan where the crust was baked. Just lay the whole pan inwards the oven in addition to pour rattling hot H2O into thepan until it is nearly 1 inch deep. Take attention non to move the H2O inwards the jars. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the pump is laid in addition to the filling is puffed. The filling volition movement slightly when the jounce is shaken.
   
   


3. 
   
   Remove the pan from the oven in addition to take the jars from the hot H2O bath. Cool completely in addition to refrigerate until ready to serve. Garnish amongst sweetened whipped cream in addition to cardinal lime zest in addition to serve amongst a long handled spoon.
   
   

Be certain you lot dig agency downward to the bottom of the jounce to move a footling flake of the crust amongst each bite.  I am smitten amongst baking inwards jars.  I dear popping on a lid in addition to running a few over to my sons delineate of piece of employment solid thence they tin live official sense of savor testers too.  Again I intend the portions would live ameliorate inwards half dozen smaller jars – but if you lot desire leftovers of your rattling own, stick amongst the large jar!

It’s Mon in 1 trial to a greater extent than – man child it certain comes to a greater extent than or less fast.  If you lot conduct maintain kids I wonder if they’re dorsum inwards school.  If you lot don’t, produce you lot miss buying novel schoolhouse supplies in addition to novel schoolhouse clothes?  I actually miss the sporting events similar swimming, baseball game in addition to softball in addition to the concerts.  Our immature lady played the violin in addition to nosotros loved the concerts. I loved chaperoning schoolhouse motorcoach trips but I tin personally state I don’t miss homework!

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Tricia

Source: savingdessert.com