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Kiwi Cheesecake

Crust
1 1/2 cups crushed shortcake cookies
1 tsp apple pie spice
5 tbs softened butter
Filling
1 1/2 cups cream cheese
4 cups peeled kiwi
3/4 cup sugar
5 tsp unflavored gelatin
2 tbs water
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
1/4 tsp arrowroot

  Melt butter and mix with cookies and spice to make standard cheesecake crust. Press into 9 inch springform pan and chill.
  Simmer kiwi and sugar in pan over low heat to pulp; strain out the pips.
  Dissove gelatin and water (may need to heat water); set aside 3/4 cup of kiwi puree and add gelatin mixture, leave to cool.
  Beat cream cheese till smooth, add kiwi/gelatin mixture. Whip cream and fold in; spoon mixture into pan and chill until set.
  Mix arrowroot with remaining kiwi puree; boil till thickened. Cool, then use to top the cheesecake. Chill till set.