Cheesecake Factory Restaurant Key Lime Cheesecake Recipe

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
5 tbsp butter, melted
1 cup plus 1 tbsp sugar
Three 8 oz pkgs cream cheese, soft
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
3 eggs
whipped cream

preheat to 350. make crust by combining the graham cracker crumbs with butter and 1 tbsp sugar. press crumbs onto bottom and 2/3 of the way up the sides of springform pan. bake crust for 5 minutes. In mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla. Add lime juice and eggs and mix until creamy. pour filling into pan and bake for 70 minutes. When done, let cheesecake rest until room temperature, the refrigerate until chilled.