Key West Lime Cheesecake Squares
- 2 cups animal cracker crumbs
- 1 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts
- 13 cup shredded coconut
- 2 12 cups sugar, divided
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 12 cup evaporated milk
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime zest
- 13 cup fresh lime juice
- 14 cup all-purpose flour
- 12 teaspoon baking powder
- powdered sugar
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine animal cracker crumbs, nuts, coconut, 1/2 cup sugar, and butter in a medium bowl.
- Add egg white and combine well.
- Spread mixture in bottom of a 13x9" baking pan, pressing to make even crust.
- Bake in oven for 8 minutes and cool.
- Combine cream cheese and 1/2 cup of sugar in bowl of electric mixer.
- Beat at medium speed until smooth.
- Add evaporated milk and beat well.
- Spoon cream cheese mixture over cooled crust.
- Bake in oven for 15 minutes; cool on rack for 10 minutes.
- Whisk together remaining sugar, eggs, lime zest, lime juice in a medium bowl until well-combined.
- Combine flour and baking powder in a small bowl; add to egg mixture, whisking to combine.
- Pour egg mixture over cream cheese layer in baking pan.
- Bake an additional 40 minutes.
- Cool completely on a rack.
- Dust cooled cheesecake with powdered sugar.
- Cut into bite-size squares.
animal cracker crumbs, nuts, coconut, sugar, butter, egg, cream cheese, milk, eggs, fresh lime zest, lime juice, flour, baking powder, powdered sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/key-west-lime-cheesecake-squares-461867 (may not work)