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Awesome White Cheesecake

Awesome White Cheesecake

This Awesome White Cheesecake is an award-winning Ohio State Fair recipe.

grocery Prep: 20min
timer Cook: 60min
restaurant 10-12 Servings

Ingredients

Crust

26 chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed
3 tablespoons real butter, melted

Filling

2 (6-ounce) packages white chocolate squares
½ cup whipping cream
4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Topping*

Directions

Crust

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Spray a 9-inch springform pan with vegetable cooking spray.
  • In bowl, combine chocolate cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press firmly on bottom of springform pan.

Filling

  • In medium saucepan, over low heat, combine white chocolate and whipping cream. Cook and stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Set aside.
  • In large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs (one at a time); mix well.
  • Stir in melted white chocolate mixture; mix well. Spoon batter over crust.
  • Place foil around bottom of springform pan; place in a shallow baking pan with 1-inch water.
  • Bake 60 minutes or until center is almost set. Turn off oven; allow cheesecake to stay in oven with oven door closed 20 minutes.
  • Remove cheesecake from oven; run a knife tip around edge of cheesecake. Cool.
  • Cover; chill 8 hours. Garnish with Chocolate Topping.*

Chocolate Topping*

  • In small saucepan, combine 1/3 cup whipping cream and 2 teaspoons sugar.
  • Over medium heat, bring cream and sugar to a boil.
  • Remove from heat; stir in 2/3 cup 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate baking chips. Let stand until chips melt; stir until smooth.
  • Spread over cheesecake.