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White Chocolate Cheesecake
White chocolate cheesecake is a baked cheesecake variant.
Ingredients
- shortbread, crumbs1 1/4 cup
- ground almonds1/4 cup
- granulated sugar, white2 tbsp
- almond extract1/8 tsp
- butter, melted3 tbsp
- white chocolate, chopped175 g
- cream cheese, softened1.5 kg
- light cream cheese, softened250 g
- eggs, large; room temperature5
- granulated sugar, white3/4 cup
- flour3 tbsp
- vanilla extract1 tsp
- almond extract1/4 tsp
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 9 steps
Mix ingredients for the crust (shortbread crumbs, ground almonds, sugar, almond extract, and melted butter) and press into the bottom of a springform pan.
Bake at 200°C degrees for 5–6 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool.
When cool, grease the sides of the pan lightly.
Melt and cool the chocolate.
Mix together cream cheeses, then add eggs, one at a time.
Mix in sugar, flour, vanilla, and almond extract.
Stir 1 cup of mixture into the chocolate, then mix all.
Pour into the pan and bake at 160°C for 40 minutes.
Region evidence: no stated origin (basic dish)