dcmango

I guess the other cream cheese will also work...It's just i saw Philadelphia classic cheesecake recipe from Kraft website, it seems pretty easy to make so I decided to try it out. I used a bit less sugar than recommended (they suggest 1 cup but i used 2/3 cup) to make it less sweet and i added the lime juice and lime zest myself to make it a lime flavor cheesecake. It turned out to be very creamy, rich, yummy and not so sweet as I expected, and most importantly, it was really easy to make.

Ingredients： 1-1/2 cup Honey Maid Graham Cracker Crumbs 3 Tbsp. sugar 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted 4 pkg. (225 g each) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese (or 2 tubs (450 g each)), softened 1 cup sugar (I used 2/3 cup to make it less sweet) 1 Tbsp. vanilla 2 tbsp lime juice 1 tsp lime zest 4 eggs Directions： （1） Heat oven to 325°F. （2） Combine graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter/margarine; Press crumbs over bottom of 9-inch non-stick springform pan. （3）Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar (i used 2/3 cup to make it less sweet), vanilla, lime zest and lime juice in large bowl until blended. The add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on LOW speed just until blended. Pour filling into crust. （4） Bake until outside 2 inches are set and center moves only slightly when pan is shaken, about 55 minutes. Remove from oven; turn off oven. （5） Let the cake cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake for at least 4 hours or overnight. （6） Decoration: Arrange lime half-slices around top edge of cheesecake