V's White Chocolate Cheesecake

A friend of mine gave me this recipe. Mmmm one of the best white chocolate cheesecakes I've ever tasted. Had to share.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups  finely ground chocolate graham crackers
• 1 1⁄3 cups sugar
• 1⁄3 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 1⁄2 lbs cream cheese
• 3⁄4 lb white chocolate chips, melted
• 1  lb sour cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to temperature 350°F.
2. Combine crumbs and 1/3 cup sugar Stir in butter and mix thoroughly. Press mixture.
3. around bottom and sides in bottom of a 9 inch.
4. springform pan. Set aside.
5. Place cream cheese.
6. in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer 3-5 minutes.
7. until fluffy. Add vanilla and almond extracts. Slowly add remaining.
8. sugar and beat 5 minutes. Add melted white chocolate and beat 5.
9. minutes.
10. Add sour cream and beat 3 minutes. Pour into prepared.
11. springform pan. Tap pan on counter to release any air bubbles. If.
12. using an electric oven, bake 35 minutes; if using a gas oven, 30.
13. minutes. Without opening oven door, turn off oven. Let cheesecake.
14. stand in oven another 15 minutes if using electric, 10 minutes if.
15. using gas. Transfer to wire rack to cool. When cooled, chill in.
16. refrigerator at least 6 hours or overnight for best results.