Margarita Cheesecake
Charlie Watkins, Sierra Grill, Houston, TX
Adapted by StarChefs


Yield: 6 servings

• 3 1/3 pounds cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 pound sugar
• 7 large eggs
• 7 large egg yolks
• ½ pint whipping cream
• ½ pint sour cream
• ½ cup orange juice
• 1/8 cup vanilla
• 1 cup Margarita drink
• Juice of ½ medium lime
• 1 Tablespoon lime zest

Pie Crust
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup sugar

Mix cheesecake ingredients in mixer until smooth. Make sure there are no lumps.

Combine ingredients for pie crust and mold into cake pan. Pour batter into cake pan and bake at 350°F for about 40 minutes.