Continental Cheesecake (easy Microwave Fix)

Total Time: 46 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 21 mins

Ingredients

• 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)
• 2 ounces butter
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup
• 4 ounces ginger snaps (crisp variety, crushed)
• 5 ounces double cream (whipped, see note)
• fruit, of choice (sliced or whole, see note)

Recipe

• 1 for cheesecake: line base & sides of a 1 1/2 qt microwave loaf dish w/oiled greaseproof paper.
• 2 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.
• 3 spoon mixture into prepared dish, cover w/greaseproof paper & cook on defrost for 20 minutes. remove cover.
• 4 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.
• 5 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.
• 6 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 :-).