Midori Cheesecake 

CRUST

1 1/2 c graham cracker crumbs

1/2 c butter; melted

FILLING

3 8-oz packages cream cheese

1 c sugar

1/8 ts salt

4 eggs

2 tb midori

TOPPING

2 c sour cream

1/4 c sugar

2 ts midori

GLAZE

1 c midori

1 package unflavored gelatin

1 melon balls to cover caketop

Instructions

To make crust: Mix and pat crust ingredients into spring form pan, covering the bottom and sides part way up. For filling: Let cream cheese soften in large bowl. Blend in 1 cup sugar and salt, beat until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, blending well after each egg. Beat in Midori. Pour into crumb crust.

Bake at 350 F for 50 minutes or until firm in center. Let stand 15 minutes. Reset oven to 450 F.

Combine sour cream, sugar and Midori for topping. Pour onto cake.

Bake another 10 minutes. For glaze: Bring Midori and gelatin to boil and cool until syrupy. Place melon balls on cake and spoon glaze over. Refrigerate and serve.

Yield: 12 Servings

AUTHOR: Chyrel