Rich Cheese cake

Ingredients
8oz crushed Graham crackers or Maria Biscuits
½ cup butter/margarine melted
1½ 1b cream cheese
¾ cup fine sugar
2 eggs
grated rind of lemon (optional)
2 tablespoon lemon juice

Method
1. Crush the biscuits in a blender or liquidizer.

2. Put the crushed  biscuits into a bowl and mix in the melted butter with a fork Line the base and sides of an 8" cake tin with a removable base with the crumb mixture. Allow to set for 1 hour in the refrigerator or freezer for a while.

3. Cream the cheese with the sugar and eggs. Add in the lemon rind and the juice. Pour the entire mixture into the chilled biscuits case and smooth the top.

4. Bake at 300° for 30-40mins or until the filling is set

5. When the cheesecake has cooled down, chilled in the refrigerator for several hours before serving with whipped cream on top.

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