Recipe - New Zealand Kiwi Cheesecake

CRUST
1 One half cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
One fourth cup Sugar; Granulated

CHEESECAKE
1 One half pound Cream Cheese
One fourth teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
4 Eggs; Large, Slightly Beaten
1 cup Sugar; Granulated

TOPPING
1 cup Sour Cream
One half teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 Kiwi Fruits; Peeled & Sliced
6 tablespoon Butter; Melted
2 tablespoon Milk
3 tablespoon 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 9inch 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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