New Zealand Kiwi Cheesecake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 1/2 lbs cream cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 kiwi fruits, peeled & sliced
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 2 place the crumbs in a mixing bowl and add the butter (no margarine) and sugar.
• 3 blend well.
• 4 press the mixture onto the bottom and partly up the sides of a greased 9-inch springform pan.
• 5 smooth the crumb mixture along the bottom to an even thickness.
• 6 bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
• 7 cool before filling.
• 8 cheesecake: preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 9 in a large mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, milk, salt, and vanilla until well blended.
• 10 add the eggs and sugar and continue to beat until light and creamy.
• 11 pour the mixture into the prepared crust and bake for 35 minutes, or until lightly browned; the cake should be set in the middle.
• 12 remove the cake from the oven and cool for 10 minutes.
• 13 prepare the topping by mixing together, the sour cream, sugar, and vanilla.
• 14 spread the topping over the top of the cake.
• 15 return the cake to the oven and bake for 15 minutes more.
• 16 cool to room temperature; then refrigerate until chilled.
• 17 just before serving, garnish the top of the cake with slices of kiwi fruit.