Spiced Cinnamon Honey Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 200 g ginger biscuits, crumbed finely
• 100 g butter, melted
• 2 (250 g) containers cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup caster sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons mixed spice
• 1/2 cup fresh whipping cream or 1/2 cup double cream
• 2 eggs, separated
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon sugar

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat the oven to 160 deg c (325 deg f) – line a 20 x 20 cm dish with baking paper {extending over the dish’s edges}.
• 2 combine the biscuit crumbs and the melted butter – press into the bottom of the prepared dish – chill for 20 – 30 minutes.
• 3 beat together the cream cheese, caster sugar, honey, vanilla and the mixed spice until smooth – beat in cream and the egg yolks.
• 4 whisk the egg whites until stiff – fold into the cream cheese mixture – pour onto the crust and bake 30 minutes – switch off the oven but leave the cheesecake in the oven to cool off {oven door slightly ajar}.
• 5 chill at least 3 hours or overnight.
• 6 sprinkle with cinnamon sugar before slicing into squares.