Description
This makes an excellent cheesecake, similar to one you would get in a restaurant. Great for special occasions! Garnish with white chocolate curls if desired.
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ½ cup water
- 2 cups white chocolate chips
- ½ cup half-and-half cream
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup white sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Make crust: Mix together cookie crumbs
- melted butter
- and sugar in a medium bowl. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- Make sauce: Combine raspberries
- water
- sugar
- and cornstarch in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and continue boiling until sauce is thick
- about 5 minutes. Strain through a mesh strainer to remove seeds.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Make cheesecake: Melt white chocolate chips with half-and-half in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water; stir occasionally until smooth.
- Mix together cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Blend in vanilla and melted white chocolate mixture. Pour 1/2 of the batter over crust. Spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry sauce over batter. Pour remaining cheesecake batter on top. Spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry sauce over batter. Swirl batter with the tip of a knife to create a marbled effect.
- Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set
- 55 to 60 minutes. Cool cheesecake at room temperature
- then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled
- 8 hours to overnight.
- Remove cheesecake from the pan and serve with remaining raspberry sauce.
Prep Time: 1 hr
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 10 hrs
Servings: 16