Richer Than Sin White Chocolate Cheesecake

Category: Desserts

Cuisine: not set

Ready in 45 minutes
by kerstee2002

Ingredients

1 3/4 cup Graham wafer crumbs

6 tbsp Sweet butter melted & clarified

1 tbsp Castor sugar

1 tsp Nutmeg grated

1 tsp Sweet butter softened

10 oz. White "chocolate" broken up

1/2 cup Heavy cream room temperature

16 oz. Cream cheese softened & cubed at room temperature

4 large Eggs separated, & at room temperature

4 tsp Vanilla extract

1 dash Salt

6 oz. White 'chocolate' broken up

1/4 cup Heavy cream room temperature

2 tbsp Light creme de cacao


Directions

-Crust- Butter springform pan with softened butter. Combine graham wafer crumbs, melted butter, nutmeg & sugar in food processor or bowl & process until well-mixed. Press evenly over bottom & 2/3 rds up sides of pan. Set aside. -Filling- Preheat oven to 300F. Melt chocolate in double boiler. Slowly stir in cream until smooth. Remove from heat & let cool slightly. In large bowl, with electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add egg yolks one at a time, making sure to blend well, & stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl after each addition. Add chocolate mixture, vanilla & salt. Beat at medium speed for two minutes. Beat egg-whites in a separate mixing bowl, with electric mixer on low speed, until foamy. Beat on high until soft, rounded peaks form. Fold egg-whites into chocolate mixture. Pour into crust. Place pan on baking sheet & bake at 300F (150C) . for 55 minutes. The cake will rise & the top will wiggle slightly when shaken. Turn off heat & let cake stand in oven for one hour (It may sink). Remove cake from oven & place on wire rack in a draft-free place & cool cake to room temperature. -Topping- Melt chocolate in double boiler. Slowly stir in cream until mixture is smooth. Stir in flavouring. Pour topping over cool cake. Cover with cello-wrap & refrigerate overnight. Three hours before serving, remove cake from refrigerator & remove side of springform. Garnish if desired.

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