Simply Citrus Cheesecake

Total Time: 5 hrs Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1 teaspoon grated lime rind
• 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• orange slice
• lemon slice
• lime slice
• citrus peel (orange, lemon and lime)

Recipe

• 1 line a 13x9-inch baking pan with aluminum foil with ends of foil extending over sides of pan.
• 2 combine cracker crumbs, butter and 2 tablespoons sugar; press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan.
• 3 beat cream cheese and next 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
• 4 add eggs, 1 at a time, beating at low speed just until blended after each addition.
• 5 stir in rinds and juices; pour evenly over crust.
• 6 bake at 325* for 40 minutes or until center is almost set.
• 7 cool completely on a wire rack.
• 8 cover and chill at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
• 9 remove cheesecake from pan, using foil handles.
• 10 cut into 16 squares.