Cheesecake Factory Copycat Key Lime Cheesecake Recipe - (4.5/5)

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons sugar, plus 1 1/4 cups, plus 1/4 cup
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 3/4 cup key lime juice
• 4 eggs, at room temperature
• 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons grated key lime zest
• 1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 egg whites, at room temperature
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup simple syrup, (1 cup sugar, 1 cup water heated until sugar dissolves)
• Rind of 2 limes, julienned