White Chocolate and Lavender Cheescake

Found this recipe somewhere off the net but I made my own little tweaks to it.

• Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
• Serves: 20
• Yields: 1 cheescake

Ingredients

• 1  cup graham cracker, crushed
• 1  cup  vanilla wafer, crushed
• 4  tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1⁄2 lbs Philadelphia Cream Cheese
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 3  large eggs
• 8  ounces white chocolate, melted then cooled (premium)
• 1⁄3 cup  lavender flowers, minced
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. CRUST ~ Combine crumbs, sugar and butter till well mixed.
3. Butter the sides and bottom of a 10 inch spring form pan.
4. Press the crumb mixture onto the sides and bottom of pan. Set in the refrigerator.
5. FILLING ~ Blend the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
6. Add the eggs one at a time completely blending each egg before adding the other one.
7. Fold in the chocolate, vanilla and then the lavender.
8. Add the heavy cream and mix thoroughly.
9. Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 for 55-65 minutes.
10. Cool completely in the refrigerator before serving.