White Chocolate Cheesecake
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
12-14
ingredients
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Crust
- 1 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup margarine
- 1⁄2 cup finely chopped toasted almonds or 1/2 cup finely chopped toasted macadamia nuts
- 4 (1 ounce) squares white baking chocolate, grated
- 1 egg, beaten
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Filling
- 8 (1 ounce) squares white baking chocolate, chopped
- 1⁄3 cup whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 3 eggs
directions
- Prepare crust: Combine flour and sugar; cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in remaining ingredients; mix well. Press onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch springform pan. Chill.
- Prepare filling: Combine chocolate and cream in a double boiler; cook, stirring constantly, over simmering water until chocolate is melted. Stir in vanilla; keep warm.
- Combine cream cheese and milk, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in chocolate mixture; mix well. Pour over crust.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. Garnish as desired.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JackieOhNo!
Stormville, New York
I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!