Continental Cheesecake (Easy Microwave Fix)
- Ready In:
- 46mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
-
12 Slices
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
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FOR CHEESECAKE
- 2 ounces butter
- 2 ounces sugar
- 3 tablespoons clear honey
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 2 (8 ounce) cartons cream cheese
- 1⁄2 lemon, juice and zest of (grated rind & juice of, may use lime)
- 5 ounces sour cream
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ounces sultanas (finely chopped)
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FOR THE BASE
- 2 ounces butter
- 1 tablespoon golden syrup
- 4 ounces ginger snaps (crisp variety, crushed)
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TO DECORATE
- 5 ounces double cream (whipped, See Note)
- fruit, of choice (Sliced or whole, See Note)
directions
- FOR CHEESECAKE: Line base & sides of a 1 1/2 qt microwave loaf dish w/oiled greaseproof paper.
- Beat butter, sugar & honey. Gradually add beaten eggs. Beat in cheese, lemon rind & juice (or lime if using), sour cream, cornstarch & vanilla extract. Mix till smooth & fold in the chopped sultanas.
- Spoon mixture into prepared dish, cover w/greaseproof paper & cook on DEFROST for 20 minutes. Remove cover.
- FOR BASE: Place butter & syrup in a bowl & microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. Stir in the crushed cookie crumbs. Spoon cookie mixture on top of cheesecake & press down slightly. Allow to fully cool & then refrigerate till needed.
- TO SERVE: Carefully invert the cheesecake onto a chilled serving plate & remove the greaseproof paper. Decorate w/whipped cream + fruit per note below, slice thinly & serve immediately.
- NOTE: The pic showed sliced fruit layered in rows on both sides of the cheesecake & a row of whipped cream in the centre. Use alternating slices of strawberries & kiwi for a X-Mas theme, strawberries for a Valentine theme, kiwi for a St. Pat’s Day theme or rows of strawberries, bananas & blueberries for a 4th of July theme. I will likely use a canned spray cream right b4 serving for its ease & do without the need to use & whip the double cream. I admit I'm lazy, but I also don't think this needs the added richness, calories & fat of double cream :-).
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
twissis
Iceland
I am an American transplanted from Dallas to Iceland by marriage to a native Icelander & I retired to become his "Kitchen Queen". We love to entertain our family & friends, so I have an eclectic collection of recipes. I especially love simple, easy-fix, flexible & make-ahead recipes - BUT also like challenging myself on occasion. I enjoy baking & food photography. I am devoted to the "More is Always Better Principle" & apply it liberally to bacon, butter & garlic. I can have ingredient issues due to availability here in Iceland & my DH is medically diet-restricted from some ingredients as well. Either situation might require me to modify a recipe, but I will do my best to be true to your recipes & fair/honest in my reviews. Mary Pat (aka twissis)