Betty Crocker Mojito Bars

3 tablespoons light rum or 1 1/2 teaspoons rum extract plus 3 tablespoons water                                

16  fresh mint leaves, chopped

3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened

1/2 cup powdered sugar

2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons grated lime peel

2/3 cup fresh lime juice (from 6 limes)

2 to 3 drops green food color, if desired

2 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon powdered sugar

 

In small bowl, combine rum and chopped mint. Set aside.

Heat oven to 350° F. Lightly spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar together with electric mixer on medium speed. Mix in 1 3/4 cup of the flour on low speed, just until well combined. Press in pan. Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until set and lightly browned.

Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix eggs and sugar, with whisk. Add remaining 1/4 cup flour and salt, mix with whisk until blended. Mix in lime peel, lime juice, food color and milk.

Place strainer over medium bowl; pour rum mixture into strainer. Press mixture with back of spoon through strainer to drain liquid from leaves; discard leaves. Mix strained liquid into egg mixture, with whisk until well combined. Pour over partially baked crust. Bake 25 to 27 minutes longer or until center is set.

Cool completely, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store bars, tightly covered, in the refrigerate

Makes 24 bars

Copy Cat Recipe - Cheesecake Factory Key Lime Cheesecake

1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
5 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 cup plus 1 Tbsp. sugar
3− 8oz. pkgs cream cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup fresh lime juice (about 5 limes) If using key limes or juice, use half as much.
3 eggs
whipped cream

Preheat oven to 350*. Combine crumbs, butter and 1 Tbsp. sugar in a bowl. Stir well to to coat all crumbs. Keep it crumbly. Press the crumbs onto the bottom and half way up the sides of an 8" springform pan. Bake crust for 5 mins.and set aside. In large bowl combine cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla.

Mix with electric mixer till smooth. Add the lime juice and eggs and continue to beat till smooth and creamy. Pour filling into crust. Bake for 60 to 70 mins. If top is turning light brown it's done. Remove from oven and
allow to cool till room temperature. Put into fridge. When chilled, remove the pan sides and cut. Serve with whipped cream.