Creme Brulee Cheesecake

Heat oven to 325 degrees F.

In a bowl, place the cream cheese, 1 1/2 cups of sugar and sour cream; beat on medium speed until mixture is smooth. Add the eggs, heavy cream and orange peel. Beat until the entire mixture is smooth.

In another bowl, mix the vanilla wafer crumbs, butter and brown sugar until well blended. With fingers, pat the wafer mixture into a springform pan; top the wafer mixture with the cheese mixture. Place the pan into a larger pan and add boiling water to the larger pan until halfway up the sides of the springform pan. Bake for 40 minutes or until set.

Very carefully remove the springform pan from the water and let it cool for 30 minutes at room temperature.

Refrigerate for 4 hours or until ready to serve.

Slowly unmold the cake from the pan. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup sugar and broil under the broiler until the sugar melts and browns (be careful not to burn the sugar).

To serve, place cheesecake on a serving platter and surround with fresh strawberries, raspberries and blueberries.