How to Make White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Who doesn't love cheesecake? I have been making cheesecake for several years and would like to share my tips on making a mouth watering cheesecake that will not crack when baked. Try not to drool on your keyboard! Let's get started....

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Spring form pan
• Listed ingredients
• Additional pan
• Water
• Oven
• Refrigerator

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. CRUST:
   25 Oreo sandwich cookies
   1/4 cup margarine, melted
   
   Process cookies in a food processor until made into crumbs. Mix together cookie crumbs and melted margarine. Press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
3. Reduce oven to 225 degrees.
4. FILLING:
   1 10oz. package frozen raspberries
   2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
   2 teaspoons cornstarch
   1/2 cup water
   1 12oz. package white chocolate chips
   1/2 cup half-and-half creamer
   3 8oz. packages cream cheese, softened to room temperature
   1/2 cup granulated sugar
   3 large eggs
   1 teaspoon vanilla extract
   
   In a saucepan, combine raspberries, 2 Tablespoons sugar, cornstarch, and water. Bring to a boil, continue to boil for 5 minutes or until thick. Strain to remove seeds. Set aside.
5. In a microwave safe bowl, melt white chocolate chips with half-and-half creamer, stirring occastionally until melted and smooth.
6. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Blend in vanilla and melted white chocolate mixture. Pour half of batter over crust. Spoon 3 Tbsp. prepared raspberry sauce over batter. Pour remaining cheesecake batter into pan, and spoon remaining raspberry sauce over batter. Swirl with a knife.
7. Put cake into preheated 225 degree oven. Place a pan of water on the rack below the cheesecake. Bake for 2 hours and 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack. Refrigerate in pan overnight.
8. Run a knife around the edge of cheesecake before removing from pan. Garnish by drizzling with melted white chocolate chips.
   
   Serve and enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• Store any leftover cheesecake in the refrigerator.