---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Margarita Cheesecake Categories: Cheesecakes, Bakery Yield: 10 servings 1 1/4 c Vanilla wafer cookie crumbs 1/4 c Unsalted butter; melted 3 pk Cream cheese; (8 oz) room -- emperature 2 c Sour cream 1 1/4 c Sugar 3 tb Grand marnier 3 tb Gold tequila 3 tb Lime juice; freshly squeezed 2 ts Grated lime peel 4 lg Eggs 1 Lime slices (garnish) Recipe by: TOO HOT TAMALES SHOW #TH6307 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix cookie crumbs and butter in medium bowl until blended. Press mixture onto bottom and 1-inch up sides of 9inchdiameter springform pan with 2 3/4inch high sides. Refrigerate while preparing filling. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy. Add 1 cup sour cream, 1 cup sugar, Grand Marnier, tequila, lime juice and lime peel and beat until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Pour filling into crust. Bake until center is softly set, about 50 minutes. Maintain oven temperature. Mix remaining 1 cup sour cream, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon lime juice in small bowl. Pour over cheesecake. Using spatula, smooth top. Bake cheesecake 5 minutes longer. Transfer pan to rack and cool completely. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight. Run knife around pan sides to loosen cake. Remove pan sides. Garnish cake with lime slices. Yield: 10 to 12 servings Copyright, 1996, TV FOOD NETWORK, G.P., All Rights Reserved 10/25/96 show -----