The Ultimate No-Bake Key Lime Cheesecake | Julia At Home (S4 E3)

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Plain yogurt is lower in calories and adds a tangy flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor while being dairy-free.

key lime juice

🥗Healthier: regular lime juice

💰Cheaper: bottled lime juice

Regular lime juice is more accessible and less expensive.

Start by blooming gelatin in 4 tablespoons of heavy cream and set aside for about five minutes.

In a stand mixer, add 1 and 1/4 cups heavy cream and 2/3 cup sugar, then mix on medium high speed until soft peaks form.

Add 1 pound of room temperature cream cheese to the whipped cream mixture, a piece at a time, mixing on medium low until combined.

Add a pinch of salt and 3 tablespoons of lime juice to the mixture and mix on medium low until combined, then increase to medium high until smooth.

Melt the bloomed gelatin on the stove and add it to the cream cheese mixture along with 2 tablespoons of finely grated lime zest, mixing until smooth and airy.

For the crust, grind 1 cup of animal crackers and mix with 3 tablespoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of lime zest, and 4 tablespoons of melted butter, then pack it into the bottom of a springform pan.

Bake the crust at 325°F for 13 minutes until golden and fragrant, then let it cool completely.

Pour the cheesecake filling over the cooled crust and smooth the top using a spatula heated in hot water to remove air bubbles and wrinkles.

Refrigerate the cheesecake for at least six hours, preferably overnight, to set.

To unmold, use a warm damp towel around the outside of the springform pan to loosen the cheesecake, then remove the sides of the pan.

Use a long, thin spatula to slide under the cheesecake and transfer it to a cake stand.

Garnish with thinly sliced lime dipped in sugar, arranging them on top.

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