Kiwi fruit Cheesecake

Kiwi fruit Cheesecake

INGREDIENTS:

200 g crushed plain biscuit crumbs

½ tsp cinnamon

100 g melted butter

500 g cream cheese, softened

¾ cup icing sugar

3 tsp gelatine, plus 3 tablespoons water

1 cup cream, softly whipped

½ cup kiwifruit, mashed into a purée (approx 2 ripe kiwifruit)

2-3 kiwifruit, peeled and sliced

3 tblsp lime jelly crystals, plus 1 cup hot water

METHOD:

Combine the biscuit crumbs, cinnamon & melted butter

Press into the base of a 22cm spring-form tin & chill

Beat together the cream cheese & icing sugar in a bowl until smooth

Sprinkle the gelatine over the water in a bowl & leave it to swell for 5 minutes

Warm over hot water, or on medium power in the microwave for 15 seconds

Stir until the gelatine has dissolved

Beat the gelatine into the cream cheese mixture

Quickly fold in the whipped cream & kiwifruit pureé

Pour the cream cheese mixture over the chilled base & return the tin to the fridge

Leave to chill for 2-3 hours, or until the mixture has set

To serve, dissolve the lime jelly crystals in hot water & let the jelly cool but not set

Arrange the sliced kiwifruit decoratively on top of the chilled cheesecake & spoon over the lime jelly

Allow to chill for at least 30 minutes until the topping has set before cutting the cheesecake & serving.