It turned out perfect although I had to replace the Graham Crackers as they are not available in Germany. If you are from Europe: Try British Digestives or German Hobbits (Brandt). You would have to use less sugar as they are already rather sweet themselves. I used 2 Tablespoons. I'm going to stick to this recipe.

Reviewed On: Oct. 25, 2009

This was my first selfmade New York Style Cheesecake ever. It was certainly good but not perfect. I think 4 eggs are too much. The filling had a slightly crumbly mouthfeel altough it looked super-creamy.

Reviewed On: Oct. 25, 2009

This was my first selfmade key lime pie ever. It turned out perfect! All my guest loved this pie - it was practically gone in no time. My mom already ordered one for her birthday ;) As I am from Germany and had to replace some ingredients as they are not available over here: I used persian limes. You need about 5 to get enough juice, but I used the grated rind of 10. As they are sweeter in taste I added a dash of concentrated lime juice (Citrovin) to get a "limier" taste. Finally I replaced the sour cream with - literally - sour cream (I think German sour cream is slightly different from American (less fat)). I topped the pie with a mixture of slightly sweetened whipped cream and crème fraîche (1/4 liter each), stiffened with a little gelatin (2 pieces). This definitely is a keeper!

Reviewed On: Oct. 25, 2009