White Chocolate and Lime Cheesecake

Submitted by Para_chan

"My electric company newsletter always includes a recipe. My husband requested I make this one. *Note* Cooking time is chilling time."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 cheesecake
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 6 white chocolate baking squares
• 6 ounces ladyfingers
• 16 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup lime juice
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 2 teaspoons lime peel, finely grated
• 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
• strawberry
• lime slice

directions

1. Melt chocolate in a double boiler.
2. Halve lady fingers and line an 8 1/2 inch springform pan with them, rounded sides out.
3. Beat cream cheese on lowest speed until smooth. Blend in chocolate and sugar, mixing well.
4. Sprinkle gelatin over lime juice in a small saucepan. Allow 5 minutes for it to soften, then stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved.
5. Blend gelatin and lime peel into cheese mixture.
6. Fold cheese mixture into whipped cream. Pour into pan.
7. Chill at least 3 hours. Garnish with strawberries and lime slices.