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Cheesecake ( New Zealand Kiwi ) Recipe

 


CRUST
1 1/2 c Graham Cracker Crumbs
1/4 c Sugar; Granulated

CHEESECAKE---
1 1/2 lb Cream Cheese
1 ts Vanilla Extract
1 c Sugar; Granulated
1/4 ts Salt
4 Eggs; Large, Slightly Beaten

TOPPING----
1 c Sour Cream
2 Kiwi Fruits; Peeled & Sliced
2 tb Milk
1/2 ts Vanilla Extract
6 tb Butter; Melted
3 tb Confectioners' Sugar

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.