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Zesty Lime Cheesecake with a Crunchy Biscuit Base

This light and fluffy reduced-fat cheesecake, set with jelly, is so refreshing you'll want to treat yourself time and time again.

Preparation time : 20 minutes, plus 2 hours chilling
Total time : 2 hours 20 minutes

Serves: 8

Ingredients

50g unsalted butter, cut into chunks
150g pack Waitrose Reduced Fat Chocolate Chip Cookies, crushed
135g pack Hartley's Lime Jelly, cut into small pieces
½ x 410g can Carnation Light Evaporated Milk, chilled
200g pack Waitrose Half Fat Extra Light Soft Cheese
3 limes

Method

  1. Line the base of a 20cm x 5cm round loose-bottomed sandwich tin with baking parchment.
  2. Melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the crushed biscuits. Press the mixture into the base of the prepared sandwich tin and chill.
  3. In a bowl, dissolve the jelly in 100ml boiling water. Stir with a spoon then set aside to cool.
  4. Meanwhile, whisk the evaporated milk in a large bowl using an electric or balloon whisk, until light and fluffy, and doubled in volume. Then whisk in the cream cheese until smooth and well combined.
  5. Take the finely grated zest and juice of 2 of the limes. Finely slice the remaining lime and set aside. Add all the juice and half of the zest to the cream cheese mix then whisk in the jelly. (Keep the rest of the zest chilled.) Pour over the biscuit base and chill for 2 hours or until set. Decorate with the reserved lime zest and slices of lime.

Cook's tips

Make a lemon cheesecake by replacing the grated zest and juice of the limes with the zest and juice of 1 lemon, and using lemon jelly instead of lime jelly.

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Nutritional information

Per serving % of RDA What is RDA?
Energy 238kcal
Fat 11g
Saturated Fat 6.4g
Salt 0.5g
Sugars 21.8g

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wendavers

01/11/2009

I have made this numerous times - all the family love it - very easy to make and very refreshing - and low fat - all good!!

redlands

21/12/2008

I made this as a light alternative at a dinner party. Everyone chose the chocolate roulade, which I was glad of when I tasted this the next day. It was really disappointing.

StephP

06/06/2008

An easy wow for guests and the lemon version is equally delicious.

P Matthews

12/05/2008

If you like chocolate orange - Swap the limes for oranges - Fantastic - highly recommended

isabelle304

04/11/2007

This cheesecake is lovely. Very light and refreshing - the thin chocolate cookie base goes really well with the tangy lime. Quick and easy to make.

Roopal

09/10/2007

This is sooo easy to make it brilliant! Tastes absolutely wonderful. Perfect for those who don't like their desserts too sweet. Really light and tangy and low fat too!!

katy

04/07/2007

Mine didn't quite come out like the one you picture, but I was pleased with it. nd it tasted relaly nice - I like a bit more lime as I don't like desserts to be too sweet.

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