Ingredients
- 7 ounces chocolate wafer cookies
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 pound cream cheese (recommended: Philadelphia)
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 whole eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 4 limes, juiced or 3/4 cup
- Special equipment: spring form pan
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Place a large overlapping piece of aluminum foil over the bottom of the springform pan, and then insert pan ring over it. Fold the foil extra foil up and around the pan and place the whole thing on a second piece of foil, also folding it and pressing it securely around the pan, having a water tight covering.
In a food processor, process cookies until they are crumb-like, add melted butter and continue to process. Pour crumb mixture into springform pan and press with your fingers to line the pan. Place the pan in the refrigerator to set while you prepare the cheesecake.
Place a kettle of water on for water bath. In a food processor beat the cream cheese until smooth, add the sugar, eggs, egg yolks, and lime juice.
Take crumbed pan from the refrigerator and place it in a roasting pan. Pour the cheesecake mixture into the crumb pan, and then carefully pour the hot kettle of water into the roasting pan so the water reaches 1/2 way up the pan so the water does not splash into cheese cake.
Place roasting pan in oven for 1 hour, checking after 50 minutes. It should feel set, but still wobbly in the center. Take the roasting pan out of the oven, carefully remove the springform pan from the roasting pan and place it on a rack. Peel off the outer layer of foil, and tear away the side bits of the first layer of foil and leave the pan to cool. Once the cake comes to room temperature, place it in the refrigerator for 20 minutes before serving. Transfer to the plate you're going to serve it on, a plate without a lip, or a cake stand. Unclip the springform pan and remove the outer part. Carfully lift the cheesecake removing the metal bottom. The aluminum foil can stay on the cake. Serve chilled.
Photo: Chocolate Lime Cheesecake Recipe
















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By Chef #1550855
Golden Valley, MN
on August 28, 2012
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Excellent!! Followed directions exactly. Thanks again Nigella - you always come through!!
By DesireLane
on May 29, 2012
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I made this for my mother's 85th birthday. I loved the tartness. This was the first recipe that I didn't have to cut out some of the sugar. It was perfect! I have made it many many times.
By queenyb
Austin, TX
on April 19, 2012
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This is ok, but to me the flavor is not quite there yet. I don't feel that the lime flavor is obvious enough. It took a longer time to sit in the fridge than 20 mins.
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