New Zealand Kiwi Cheesecake

==Description==
10 servings.1 hour preparation.
== Ingredients ==
=== Crust ===
* 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
* ¼ cup sugar, granulated 
=== Filling ===
* 1½ lbs cream cheese
* ¼ teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 4 large eggs, slightly beaten
* 1 cup sugar, granulated 
=== Topping ===
* 1 cup sour cream
* ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 kiwi fruits, peeled and sliced
* 6 tablespoons butter, melted
* 2 tablespoons milk
* 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar 
== Directions ==
# Preheat the oven to 350°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 spring-form pan.
# Smooth the crumb mixture along the bottom to an even thickness.
# Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
# Cool before filling. 
=== Filling ===
# Preheat the oven to 350°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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Category:Cheesecake Recipes