Christmas Cheesecake

Ingredients

Base

• 1 pkt (250g) gingernut or buttersnap biscuits
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Filling

• 1 cup mixed dried fruit
• 1/4 cup rum or brandy
• 500g Philly cream cheese
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1 tbsp (or 1 sachet) gelatine dissolved in 2 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp lemon juice or 2 tbsp finely grated lemon rind

Method

1. Put mixed fruit and brandy in bowl and marinate overnight.
2. Crush the biscuits into fine crumbs. Combine the crumbs with the melted butter and press firmly into a springform cake pan, then place in the fridge to harden.
3. Beat the Philly, caster sugar and cream until smooth.
4. Add gelatine mix and lemon juice (or rind). Mix thoroughly
5. Fold in marinated fruit mix.
6. Pour into now hardened base and return to the fridge to set. For best results, leave in fridge overnight.