TRADITIONAL BAKED CHEESECAKE

This is Christmas on a plate ... Preheat your oven to 180 deg C . First prepare the crust and this is easily done by crushing / processing 220 gm o plain biscuits with 1 tsp of mixed spice and 125 gm of melted butter / marg . Press this mixture into the base and sides of a 20cm round springform pan . Make sure the base of the crust is smooth , using the heel of your hand . Now for the filling , place 3 lightly beaten eggs in a bowl with 3/4 cup of castor sugar and beat with electric beaters until thick , pale and creamy . Gradually beat in 500gm of room temp cream cheese add 1 tsp of vanilla extract , 1/4 cup of sultanas and 1 dsp of grated lemon rind . Beat until the mixture is creamy and light . Pour the mixture into the prepared pan . Bake for 1 hour or until the filling is set . Allow to cool in the tin. Remove the sides of the pan and spread the top with thick whipped cream , dusted with cinnamon sugar and serve with berries or fruit of your choice .div class="separator" style="clear: both;">