A buttery shortbread crust, creamy white chocolate filling and tangy cranberry-raspberry sauce add up to one mouthwatering dessert. Top with whipped cream and berries, and you have a show-stopper that's bound to win raves.
—Mary Alice Graves, Kempton, Indiana
Festive White Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 35 min. + chilling
MAKES: 12 servings
Ingredients
2 cups crushed shortbread cookies
1/4 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup white baking chips
2/3 cup sour cream
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs, lightly beaten
SAUCE:
1 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
TOPPING:
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
Directions
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- In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan; set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, chips, sour cream, sugar, orange peel and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust. Place pan on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.
- In a small saucepan, combine sauce ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until blended. Cool.
- Just before serving, remove sides of springform pan. Spoon sauce over cheesecake to within 1 in. of edges. In a small bowl, beat cream and confectioners' sugar until stiff peaks form. Pipe over sauce. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 slice: 738 calories, 49g fat (27g saturated fat), 177mg cholesterol, 364mg sodium, 68g carbohydrate (38g sugars, 1g fiber), 9g protein.
Courtesy: Taste of Home
