Cookbook:White Chocolate Cheesecake

| Dessert

White chocolate cheesecake is a baked cheesecake variant.

Crust

 * 1¼ cups shortbread crumbs
 * ¼ cup ground almonds
 * 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
 * ⅛ teaspoon almond extract
 * 3 tablespoons melted butter

Filling

 * 175 grams chopped white chocolate
 * 1.5 kilograms soft cream cheese
 * 250 grams soft light cream cheese
 * 5 large eggs, at room temperature
 * ¾ cup white granulated sugar
 * 3 tablespoons flour
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
 * ¼ teaspoon almond extract

Procedure

 * 1) Mix ingredients for the crust (shortbread crumbs, ground almonds, sugar, almond extract, and melted butter) and press into the bottom of a springform pan.
 * 2) Bake at 200°C degrees for 5–6 minutes.
 * 3) Remove from oven and cool.
 * 4) When cool, grease the sides of the pan lightly.
 * 5) Melt and cool the chocolate.
 * 6) Mix together cream cheeses, then add eggs, one at a time.
 * 7) Mix in sugar, flour, vanilla, and almond extract.
 * 8) Stir 1 cup of mixture into the chocolate, then mix all.
 * 9) Pour into the pan and bake at 160°C for 40 minutes.