White Chocolate Cheesecake

INGREDIENTS

Base
185g plain chocolate biscuits
90g butter, melted

Filling
750g cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup caster sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
250g white chocolate, melted

METHOD

Base
Crush biscuits in a food processor or with the end of a rolling pin. Add melted butter and mix to combine. Press biscuit mix into the base of a 20cm springform cake tin. Bake for 10 mins at 180 degrees celsius.

Filling
Beat cream cheese until smooth; add sugar and vanilla and mix until blended. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add melted chocolate and mix in well. Pour mixture over prepared biscuit base.

Bake for 35 minutes at 180 degrees celsius. Turn oven off and let cheesecake cool for at least an hour with the door slightly ajar.

Remove the cheesecake from the oven and loosen it from the sides of the pan. Let it stand to cool completely. When cool, refrigerate for at least two hours, preferably overnight. This is nice served with whipped cream.

Return from White Chocolate Cheesecake to Homepage