Strawberry Balsamic Cheesecake

• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 2 punnets (500g) strawberries, halved Safeway 1 lb For $3.99 thru 02/09
• 1 1/4 cups (185g) sweet biscuit crumbs
• 90g butter, melted
• 750g block PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 11/3 cups (330g) caster sugar, extra
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 eggs

1. Combine the balsamic vinegar and sugar in a large bowl, and stir until sugar is mostly dissolved.
2. Add strawberries and stir to coat.
3. Stand for 1 hour, then drain, reserving the syrup.
4. Combine the biscuit crumbs and butter in a small bowl.
5. Press the mixture into base of a base and sides lined 24cm springform tin.
6. Chill until firm.
7. Beat the Philly* and extra sugar with an electric mixer until smooth.
8. Beat in the sour cream.
9. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until just combined.
10. Arrange half the strawberries over the prepared biscuit base.
11. Pour the Philly* mixture over the strawberries.
12. Wrap the outside of the tin with two layers of foil and secure with string.
13. Place the tin in a large baking dish and fill the dish with enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the pan.
14. Bake at 160 degrees C for 30-35 minutes then lightly cover with a sheet of foil to prevent over-browning.
15. Bake a further 15 minutes or until cheesecake is just set.
16. Cool in the oven for 1 hour with the door ajar.
17. Chill overnight.
18. Place reserved syrup in a small saucepan and bring to the boil.
19. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes or until mixture is syrupy and reduced to 1/2 cup.
20. Allow the syrup to cool before spooning it over the set cheesecake and topping with remaining strawberries.

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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/strawberry-balsamic-cheesecake-104248.aspx (may not work)