Frozen Lime-Macaroon Cheesecake
- 1 14 cups macaroon cookie crumbs (about 10 cookies)
- 14 cup butter, melted (1/2 stick)
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 12 cup water
- 1 -2 teaspoon lime zest
- 13 cup lime juice
- 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, cubed and softened
- 1 drop green food coloring
- 12 cup heavy whipping cream
- Mix cookie crumbs and butter thoroughly.
- Press mixture firmly on bottom of ungreased 8 or 9 inch springform pan.
- Refrigerate while preparing filling.
- Mix sugar and cornstarch in 1 1/2 quart saucepan.
- Stir in water, lime peel and lime juice.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
- Gradually stir about 1/4 cup of the hot mixture into egg yolks; stir back into hot mixture in saucepan.
- Heat to boiling.
- Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat.
- Stir in cream cheese and food coloring until cream cheese is melted and mixture is smooth.
- Press plastic wrap directly on surface of mixture.
- Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until cool.
- Beat whipping cream in chilled small bowl until soft peaks form.
- Fold whipped cream into lime mixture; pour over crust.
- Cover and freeze 4 to 6 hours or until firm.
- Run metal spatula along side of cheesecake to loosen; remove side of pan.
- Let stand 15 minutes at room temperature before cutting.
cookie crumbs, butter, sugar, cornstarch, water, lime zest, lime juice, egg yolks, cream cheese, heavy whipping cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/frozen-lime-macaroon-cheesecake-387054 (may not work)