Ok folks this would have to be one of our family favourites. It is usually requested for a birthday dinner by several children and often some sibling rivalry occurs over who should get the leftover piece. It is not hard to make and just as good as you buy from a well know desert shop.

Gourmet Cheesecake
base:
250g plain biscuits (i use milk arrowroot)
125g cooking marg
Filling:
375g packet cream cheese
3/4 cup castor sugar
1 tbsp plain flour
pinch salt
2 eggs (seperated)
1 whole egg
1 cup sour cream
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp castor sugar
Base:
Crush biscuits finely (i put them in a plastic bag (a few at a time) and crush them by rolling them under my
rolling pin), add melted marg and mix well. Press crumb mix into an 8 inch springform pan. Refrigerate while
preparing the filling.
Filling:
Beat cream cheese until softened, combine with sugar, flour and salt and beat well.
Beat in the whole egg plus the 2 egg yolks, sour cream and lemon juice. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form,
beat in extra sugar, then fold egg whites into cream cheese mixture. Pour into prepared crumb crust.
Bake in a moderately slow oven for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. Allow to cool in the oven. Refrigerate until firm.
Decorate with extra whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon.