PASSION FRUIT CHEESECAKE

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Passion fruit gets star billing in this luscious baked cheesecake, but strawberries and a sliced kiwi get credit for making it pretty.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Dairy

Time 6h45m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1-2/3 cups sugar, divided
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
2 Tbsp. flour
4 eggs
1 pkg. (14 oz.) frozen passion fruit pulp, thawed, divided
1 cup halved strawberries
1 kiwi

Steps:

  • HEAT oven to 325ºF.
  • Mix graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 min.
  • Beat cream cheese, flour and 1 cup of the remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup passion fruit; pour over crust.
  • Bake 1 hour 5 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
  • Meanwhile, bring remaining passion fruit and sugar just to boil in saucepan on medium-low heat 15 min. or until thickened, stirring frequently. Cool completely.
  • Cut kiwi into thin slices. Add to top of cheesecake along with the strawberries. Drizzle with passion fruit sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 125 mg, Sodium 280 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g

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