COOL LIME CHEESECAKE

This is an ole Equal recipe. Feel free to sub equivalent amounts of your favorite sweetener, if desired.

CRUST:

1 cup low-fat graham cracker crumbs*
3 tbsp stick butter, melted
3 tbsp Equal Spoonful

FILLING:
2 pkgs (8 oz each) low-fat cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup Equal Spoonful 
2 egg whites
1 egg
1/2 tsp grated lime peel
3 tbsp fresh lime juice

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

To make crust: Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter, Equal; press evenly over bottom and up side of an 8-inch springform pan. Bake for 8 minutes.

To make filling: In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and Equal until fluffy. Beat in egg, egg whites, lime juice and peel until well blended. Pour mixture into prepared crust. Bake at 325 degrees 30 to 35 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 3 to 4 hours before serving.

Garnish with whipped cream and fresh lime slices, if desired.

*Substitute sugar-free cookie crumbs, if desired.

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