Continental Cheesecake (Easy Microwave Fix)

• 2 ounces butter
• 2 ounces sugar
• 3 tablespoons clear honey
• 2 eggs (beaten)
• 2 (8 ounce) cartons cream cheese
• 12 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)

1. FOR CHEESECAKE: Line base & sides of a 1 1/2 qt microwave loaf dish w/oiled greaseproof paper.
2. Beat butter, sugar & honey.
3. Gradually add beaten eggs.
4. Beat in cheese, lemon rind & juice (or lime if using), sour cream, cornstarch & vanilla extract.
5. Mix till smooth & fold in the chopped sultanas.
6. Spoon mixture into prepared dish, cover w/greaseproof paper & cook on DEFROST for 20 minutes.
7. Remove cover.
8. FOR BASE: Place butter & syrup in a bowl & microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.
9. Stir in the crushed cookie crumbs.
10. Spoon cookie mixture on top of cheesecake & press down slightly.
11. Allow to fully cool & then refrigerate till needed.
12. TO SERVE: Carefully invert the cheesecake onto a chilled serving plate & remove the greaseproof paper.
13. Decorate w/whipped cream + fruit per note below, slice thinly & serve immediately.
14. NOTE: The pic showed sliced fruit layered in rows on both sides of the cheesecake & a row of whipped cream in the centre.
15. Use alternating slices of strawberries & kiwi for a X-Mas theme, strawberries for a Valentine theme, kiwi for a St. Pats Day theme or rows of strawberries, bananas & blueberries for a 4th of July theme.
16. I will likely use a canned spray cream right b4 serving for its ease & do without the need to use & whip the double cream.
17. I admit I'm lazy, but I also don't think this needs the added richness, calories & fat of double cream :-).

butter, sugar, clear honey, eggs, cream cheese, lemon, sour cream, cornstarch, vanilla, sultanas, butter, golden syrup, ginger snaps, cream, fruit

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/continental-cheesecake-easy-microwave-fix-265090 (may not work)