Berry White Cheesecake
- 2 teaspoons margarine or 2 teaspoons butter
- 34 cup almonds, ground and toasted
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 6 ounces white chocolate baking squares
- 4 (8 ounce) packages neufchatel cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 5 eggs
- 12 cup milk
- 13 cup strawberry jelly
- 2 cups fresh red raspberries or 2 cups fresh blackberries or 2 cups fresh blueberries
- Preheat oven to 375 degree F.
- Use the margarine or butter to grease bottom and sides of a 10-inch springform pan.
- Stir together almonds and the 2 tablespoons flour.
- Press ground almond mixture onto the bottom of the springform pan.
- Set pan aside.
- In a heavy small saucepan melt the white chocolate baking squares over very low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Set aside to cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese, sugar, the 2 tablespoons flour, the lemon or orange peel, and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until combined.
- With the mixer running, slowly add the melted white chocolate, beating until combined.
- Add eggs all at once, beating on low speed just until combined (do not overbeat).
- Stir in milk.
- Pour filling into prepared springform pan.
- Place springform pan on a shallow baking pan.
- Bake about 55 minutes or until center appears nearly set when shaken gently.
- Cool cheesecake in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
- Use a small metal spatula to loosen cheesecake from sides of pan; cool 30 minutes.
- Remove sides of pan; cool cheesecake completely.
- Cover and chill for at least 4 hours or up to 48 hours.
- Transfer cheesecake to cake stand or dessert platter.
- In a small saucepan heat and stir strawberry jelly over low heat until melted.
- Remove from heat.
- Using a pastry brush, generously brush the jelly over top of the cheesecake.
- Arrange berries on cheesecake.
- Cover with plastic wrap; chill up to 4 hours before serving.
- Makes 16 to 20 servings.
- *Note: Be sure to use the reduced-fat cream cheese.
- Fat-free cream cheese won't give you acceptable results for this party-perfect dessert.
- Make-Ahead Tip: After glazing the cheesecake, cover and chill up to 4 hours.
margarine, almonds, flour, white chocolate, neufchatel cheese, sugar, flour, orange zest, vanilla, eggs, milk, strawberry jelly, fresh red raspberries
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/berry-white-cheesecake-167659 (may not work)