New York Style Baked Lime Cheese Cake

I did this for an exam in collage the other day, I'd  made it before and had the father in law "Dick Power" try it out for me. He's like the man from Delmonte when it comes to desserts and he ate the most of it, so I know its good. 

Ingredients:

350g digestive biscuits
120g unsalted butter
900g cream cheese ( Philadelphia )
150g caster sugar
5 large eggs
juice of 3 or 4 limes ( 125ml )
zest of 1 lime

For the meringue topping

3 large egg whites
110g caster sugar

Method:

• Preheat oven 160 degrees C.
• Grease 24 cm tin. 
• Crush biscuits, add melted butter, refrigerate.
• Whisk cheese and sugar together.
• Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each one.
• Add lime juice, don't worry if it looks thin.
• Pour mixture over biscuit base.
• Bake for 1 hour or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and cool slightly.
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• To Make Meringue Topping.

• Put the oven up to 220 degrees C.
• Whisk egg whites for 2 mins or until fluffy.
• Continue to whisk adding the sugar bit by bit until stiff peaks start to form.
• Pipe it on, see pictures below.
• Put back into the oven for 5 mins or until golden brown.
• Refrigerate. 
• Before you serve sprinkle with lime zest.
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HAPPY EATING !!!!!