Lime Cheesecake With Almond Crust

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 7 ounces blanched almonds
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 32 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon lime zest
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 16 ounces sour cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon lime juice

Recipe

• 1 for crust:.
• 2 pulse almonds in food processor until finely chopped.
• 3 mix with the butter and sugar. press into pan going up about 1/2 inch up the sides.
• 4 bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
• 5 turn oven down to 300 degrees after crust is baked.
• 6 for filling:.
• 7 cream together the creamcheese, sugar, and lime juice.
• 8 add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each one.
• 9 add the zest and cornstarch.
• 10 pour mixture into crust. bake for one hour.
• 11 let cool for 10 minutes.
• 12 for topping:.
• 13 stir together the sour cream, sugar and lime juice.
• 14 drop the topping onto cake and smooth evenly.
• 15 bake for 10 minutes.
• 16 cool completely then refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.