Baked White Chocolate Cheesecake

From the back of a "Bulla" cream carton.

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Serves: 15

Ingredients

• 100  g butter, melted
• 200  g  shortbread cookies, crusehd
• 600  ml  cream
• 250  g cream cheese, softened to room temp
• 150  g white chocolate, melted
• 4  eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla

Directions

1. Pre-heat your oven to 140oC.
2. Combine the cookie crumbs and butter, press into a 24cm spring form tin & refrigerate until firm.
3. Beat the cream cheese until soft and creamy. Gradually beat in the cream, it will go thick and creamy (beat for 3-5 minutes).
4. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla.
5. Finally fold through the melted chocolate.
6. Pour into the base (I pour over the back of a large spoon) and bake in the pre-heated oven for 75 minutes. The center should resemble set jelly.
7. Leaven in the oven with the door open until at room temp (could take upto 2 hours).
8. Refrigerate until serving time. Can be made upto 2 days ahead of time.