Cuisine: A Delicious Recipe for Cheesecake with Blueberry Topping by Taste of Zanzibar

This recipe by Taste of Zanzibar for cheesecake with blueberry topping is perfect for your New Year dinner table, why not give it a try? You can replace the blueberries with any other fruit of your choice!
Preheat your oven to 400F/200C
For the Crust:

• 2 Cups crushed gram crackers or digestive biscuits
• 3 Tbls melted butter
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder (optional)

Spread in an 8 or 9 inch spring form (depending how tall you like your cheese cake to be) if you are using a normal baking pan, you will need to line it up with parchment paper.
Mix the crumbs with melted butter.
Spread the crumbs evenly and bake for about 5-7 mins. Let it cool before you pour the cheese cake batter.
Bring your oven down to 350F/180C and set a rack on a middle shelf
For the Filling:

• lb. 2 ounces cream cheese ( 2 cups + 4 Tbl)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or lemon zest if you wish
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sour cream (16 oz)
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

For the topping:

• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 3 tsp corn starch
• 1/4 – 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp lemon/orange zest