White Chocolate and Strawberry Cheesecake

Name: White Chocolate and Strawberry Cheesecake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 14
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters apricot preserves; 2 Tbsps brandy; 255 grams package chocolate wafer cookies, broken into pieces; 907 grams packages cream cheese, room temperature; 4 larges eggs; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sour cream; 3 pints baskets strawberries, hulled, halved; 237 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted; 2 Tbsps vanilla extract; 118 milliliters whipping cream; 454 grams good-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Bakers), finely chopped

White Chocolate and Strawberry Cheesecake requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 14. One portion of this dish contains approximately 10g of protein, 50g of fat, and a total of 712 calories. A mixture of eggs, cream, baskets strawberries, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. Mother's Day will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325°F. Butter 10-inch-diameter springform pan. Wrap outside of pan with foil. Finely grind cookies in processor.

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Butter

Wrap

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Springform Pan

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Add melted butter; process until crumbs are moist. Press crumbs onto bottom and 2 inches up sides of pan.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Bake until set, about 15 minutes. Cool on rack. Maintain oven temperature.

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Oven

Stir white chocolate in top of double boiler set over barely simmering water until melted and smooth.

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White Chocolate

Water

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Double Boiler

Remove from over water. Cool to lukewarm, stirring occasionally.

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Water

Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Gradually add sugar, then salt; beat until smooth.

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Cream Cheese

Sugar

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

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Egg

Add sour cream, whipping cream and vanilla; beat until well blended.

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Whipping Cream

Sour Cream

Vanilla

Bake cake until top begins to brown but center still moves slightly when pan is gently shaken, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Open oven door slightly; turn off oven. Leave cake in oven 30 minutes. Chill cake uncovered overnight. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; keep refrigerated.)

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Run small knife between pan sides and cake. Release pan sides. Starting at outer edge of top of cake, arrange strawberry halves in slightly overlapping concentric circles, covering top completely. Stir preserves and brandy in heavy small saucepan over medium heat until mixture boils. Strain preserves.

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Strawberries