White Chocolate Vanilla Cheesecake Mousse (Costco Copycat)

(Similar to Costco's vanilla cheesecake filling) http://www.recipelink.com/msgbrd/board_14/2007/FEB/26140.html

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 1 large cake filling

Ingredients

• 8  ounces white chocolate
• 16  ounces  well-chilled heavy cream (whipping)
• 1 (1 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
• 2  cups  cold  whole milk
• 1 (8 ounce) container  whipped cream cheese
• 3⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  pinch salt

Directions

1. In a small bowl, melt white chocolate in microwave (heat for 30 seconds, stir, and repeat until completely melted smooth).
2. In a medium bowl beat heavy cream until it holds soft peaks.
3. In a medium bowl, beat pudding into milk for 2 minutes.
4. In a large bowl beat together cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and a pinch of salt until creamy smooth. Beat in the melted white chocolate.
5. Stir the pudding into the cream cheese mixture. Stir in 1/3 of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture to lighten. Then fold in another 1/3 of the whipped cream and then fold in the remaining 1/3.
6. Chill 15 minutes and use as a filling for a cake.