Margarita Cheesecake
- 12 cup melted butter
- 1 14 cups crushed pretzels
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 (8 ounce) packages light cream cheese
- 14 teaspoon lemon extract
- 12 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 eggs
- 13 cup tequila
- 1 12 teaspoons lime zest
- 12 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups low-fat sour cream
- 14 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Crust:Finely crush the pretzels using a blender or food processor.
- Add melted butter and sugar.
- Press the crumbs onto the bottom and sides of a 9" springform pan lightly sprayed with cooking spray.
- Bake at 325 until light brown, 6-8 minutes.
- Set aside.
- Cheesecake:Lightly beat softened cream cheese until fluffy.
- Next, mix in cornstarch, lemon extract and sugar.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time with mixing in between each.
- Finally, mix in tequila, lime zest, and vanilla.
- Pour cheesecake onto the pretzel crust and bake at 325 until center is almost set (about 30 minutes) Cool the cheesecake 30 minutes at room temperature.
- While the cheesecake is cooling, increase oven temperature to 425.
- In a small bowl, mix sour cream, sugar, lime zest and lime juice.
- Using a spatula, carefully spread sour cream mixture over the surface of the cooled cheesecake.
- Bake at 425 for 10-15 minutes (sour cream will"set-up").
- Cool at room temperature before refrigerating.
- Serve cold.
butter, pretzels, sugar, light cream cheese, lemon, sugar, cornstarch, eggs, tequila, lime zest, vanilla, lowfat sour cream, sugar, lime zest, lime juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/margarita-cheesecake-72266 (may not work)