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Margarita Cheese Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Margarita Cheese Cake

10 ingredients 13 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

434
Calories
9g
Protein
32g
Fat
23g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1½ pounds cream cheese
  • 3 whole eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 ounces lime juice
  • 1½ teaspoons rum extract
  • 2½ cups salted pretzels crushed
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2½ ounces butter, melted
  • 3 cups whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons lemon and lime zest

Directions

1

Combine pretzels, sugar and butter in pan then press to make crust and take it up the sides of a spring form pan.

2

Mix cream cheese on low speed until softened then add remaining ingredients except eggs.

3

Mix slightly then add eggs one a time blending until mixed.

4

Put a water bath with very hot water on the shelf beneath the cheesecake and bake for one hour at 300°F.

5

When cool loosen sides of cake from pan then remove sides of pan.

6

Combine lemon and lime zest and fold into whipped cream.

7

Place topping on top of cheesecake.

8

Garnish with extra zest and sprinkle on top of cream.

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