No Bake Lime Cheesecake Squares

Categories: Cheesecake | Desserts

Prepared: 2006-05-12

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp each finely slivered lemon and lime rind
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 3 pkg (each 4oz) cream cheese, softened
  (NOTE: regular cream cheese comes in 8oz packs so you only need 1.5!)
• 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 2 tsp finely grated lime rind
• 1/4 cup lime juice (2 limes)
• 1 tbsp granulated sugar

Preparation:

• Line 8-inch square metal cake pan with parchment paper, leaving 1-inch overhang on 2 opposite sides.
• Set aside.
• Place lemon and lime slivers in bowl of ice water; refrigerate.*
• In bowl, combine cookie crumbs with butter; press evenly into prepared pan.
• Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese at medium-high speed until smooth.
• Add condensed milk, 1/4 cup of the cream, grated lime rind and juice and sugar;
• beat until smooth.
• Scrape over chilled base; smooth with spatula.
• Refrigerate until set, about 4 hours.
  (Make-ahead; Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate for up to 2 days)
• Using paper overhang as handles, transfer cheesecake from pan to cutting board, Using hot knife and wiping blace clean after each cut, cut into squares.
• Whip remaining cream; spoon or pipe about 1 tsp onto each square.
• Drain lemon and lime slivers and pat dry; arrange on whipped cream.
  

*Make slivers by using a peeler to cut of a thin but wide strip of rind about 2 inches long. Then use a knife to cut the strip into thin slivers. By refrigerating the slivers in ice water, the slivers will naturally curl.

makes 16 servings @ 230 calories per serving