Key Lime Cheesecake with Praline Pecan Crust

Key Lime Cheesecake with

Praline Pecan Crust

Serves 8 to 10

2 cups graham cracker crumbs

½teaspoon fine salt

½cup finely chopped pecans

1/3 (packed) cup dark brown sugar

1 stick plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

2 pounds cream cheese, softened

2 tablespoons cake flour 1¾ cups granulated sugar

¾cup key lime juice

¾cup sour cream 4 large eggs

1 small lime, thinly sliced

1.Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan; wrap outside with heavy-duty aluminum foil.

2.Using hand mixer on low speed, mix together graham crackers, salt, pecans, brown sugar and butter. Press mixture into pan coming about halfway up sides; place on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.

3.Using hand mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese until completely smooth; add flour and sugar and beat to combine. Beat in lime juice and sour cream, then add eggs, one at a time, until mixture is smooth and creamy. Pour batter over cooled crust.

4.Place in a water bath and bake for 1 hour. Turn oven off, and leave door ajar; allow cheesecake to rest in oven until center of cake no longer jiggles and top is set, about 30 minutes to 1 hour longer.

5.Place on a wire rack until cool to touch; transfer to refrigerator and chill for at least 8 hours.

6.When ready to serve, run a thin-bladed knife around circumference of cheesecake. Unmold onto a cake plate or stand and garnish with lime slices.

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