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New Zealand Kiwi Cheesecake
Ingredients:
-----CRUST-----
1-1/2 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
1/4 cup Sugar -- Granulated
-----CHEESECAKE-----
1-1/2 pounds Cream Cheese
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
4 each Eggs; Large -- Slightly Beaten
1 cup Sugar -- Granulated
-----TOPPING-----
1 cup Sour Cream
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 each Kiwi Fruits -- Peeled & Sliced
6 tablespoon Butter -- Melted
2 tablespoon Milk
3 tablespoon Confectioners Sugar
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the crumbs in a mixing bowl
and add the butter (NO Margarine) and sugar. Blend well. Press the
mixture onto the bottom and partly up the sides of a greased 9-inch
springform pan. Smooth the crumb mixture along the bottom to an even
thickness. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool before
filling. CHEESECAKE: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large
mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, milk, salt, and vanilla
until well blended. Add the eggs and sugar and continue to beat until
light and creamy. Pour the mixture into the prepared crust and bake
for 35 minutes, or until lightly browned; the cake should be set in
the middle. Remove the cake from the oven and cool for 10 minutes.
Prepare the topping by mixing together, the sour cream, sugar, and
vanilla. Spread the topping over the top of the cake. Return the cake
to the oven and bake for 15 minutes more. Cool to room temperature;
then refrigerate until chilled. Just before serving, garnish the top
of the cake with slices of Kiwi fruit. |
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