contest-winning white chocolate cheesecake

Name: Contest-Winning White Chocolate Cheesecake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 7 - whole cinnamon graham crackers, crushed; 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 1/3 cup(s) butter, melted; FOR THE FILLING; 4 package(s) (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup(s) plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 4 large eggs, lightly beaten; 2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten; 8 ounce(s) white baking chocolate, melted and cooled; FOR THE STRAWBERRY SAUCE; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch; 1/2 cup(s) water; 1 1/2 cup(s) chopped fresh strawberries; - red food coloring, optional; - melted white chocolate

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Private Recipe by

Chrystal Cackler

@journeyrock92

Huntsville, AL

From my Mamaw's recipe collection.

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yield 12 serving(s)

prep time 40 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For contest-winning white chocolate cheesecake

7

whole cinnamon graham crackers, crushed
1/4 c

sugar
1/3 c

butter, melted
FOR THE FILLING
4 pkg

(8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 c

plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 Tbsp

all-purpose flour
1 tsp

vanilla extract
4 lg

eggs, lightly beaten
2 lg

egg yolks, lightly beaten
8 oz

white baking chocolate, melted and cooled
FOR THE STRAWBERRY SAUCE
1/2 c

sugar
2 Tbsp

cornstarch
1/2 c

water
1 1/2 c

chopped fresh strawberries
red food coloring, optional
melted white chocolate

How To Make contest-winning white chocolate cheesecake

1
In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 10-in. springform pan. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla until well blended. Add eggs and yolks; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in white chocolate. Pour over crust. Place pan on a baking sheet.

2
Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until center is just set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.
3
For sauce, in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and water until smooth. Add strawberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in a few drops of food coloring if desired. Cool. Spread strawberry sauce over top of cheesecake; drizzle with melted white chocolate. Refrigerate leftovers.
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