White Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake
With a chocolate cookie crust, white chocolate filling and tart cherry sauce, this creamy cheesecake not only has the flavors to make it a showstopper, but the looks too!
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Ingredients
Crust
15 crème-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed (1 1/4 cups)
1 Land O Lakes® Butter, melted
4 cupFilling
12 ounces white chocolate
4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1
2 cup sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs, room temperature
Sauce
1 cup 100% cherry juice or pomegranate juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
How to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 325°F. Wrap outside of 9-inch springform pan with aluminum foil. Lighlty grease inside of pan. Set aside.
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STEP 2
Combine crushed cookies and melted butter in small bowl; stir until well mixed. Press mixture evenly onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 8 minutes. Cool.
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STEP 3
Place white chocolate into small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave uncovered, stirring every 30 seconds, 1 1/2 minutes or until chocolate is mostly melted.
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STEP 4
Place cream cheese, sugar and vanilla into bowl; beat with electric mixer at medium speed just until smooth. Continue beating, adding 1 egg at a time and scraping bowl often, until just mixed. Add melted white chocolate; beat until blended. Pour over crust.
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STEP 5
Place springform pan into large baking pan. Place baking pan on oven rack; pour boiling water into baking pan to 1/2-inch depth. Bake 55-70 minutes or until center appears nearly set.
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STEP 6
Turn off oven; open oven door slightly. Let cheesecake stand in oven 1 hour. Cover; refrigerate 4 hours or overnight before serving. Remove side of pan. Store refrigerated.
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STEP 7
Combine cherry juice and cornstarch in saucepan; whisk to combine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring frequently, 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; pour into small bowl. Cover; refrigerate. Poor cooled sauce over cheesecake.
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STEP 8
Serve cheesecake drizzled with cherry sauce.
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