Plum Pudding Cheesecake

Found this recipe on Philly Cheese. Great alternative to a Christmas Pudding.

• Ready In: 5 hrs
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 1  cup  mixed dried fruit, chopped
• 1  cup stout beer
• 1  tablespoon treacle
• 1 1⁄4 cups  plain sweet biscuit crumbs
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 80  g butter, melted
• 500  g cream cheese, cubed and softened
• 2⁄3 cup caster sugar
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon, extra
• 3  teaspoons gelatin, dissolved in 1/4 cup boiling water
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 300  ml  thickened cream, whipped
•  whipped cream, for serving
•  cinnamon, for sprinkling

Directions

1. Place the fruit, stout and treacle in a bowl, stir and refrigerate, covered, overnight. Drain.
2. Combine the biscuit crumbs, cinnamon and butter and press into the base of a greased 20cm (8”) springform pan & chill.
3. Beat the cream chesse, sugar and extra cinnamon using an electric mixer until smooth. Add gelatine mixture and lemon juice and beat until well combined. Fold in the drained fruit and whipped cream.
4. Pur the mixture into prepared base and smooth over with a spatula. Chill for 4 hours or until set.
5. Serve cheesecake slices topped with extra cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.