No-Bake White Chocolate Cheesecake with Tangerine Compote
- 1 pound tangerines, quartered, seeded and very thinly sliced with the rind
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups water
- One 4-inch cinnamon stick
- 2 whole star anise pods
- 12 ounces gingersnaps, coarsely crushed
- 1 stick plus 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 pound white chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 pound cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
- 1 1/2 cups chilled heavy cream
- In a large saucepan, combine the tangerines with the sugar, water, cinnamon and star anise and bring to a boil.
- Simmer over low heat until the rind is tender and the liquid is syrupy, about 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Scrape the compote into a bowl and let cool; discard the cinnamon stick and star anise pods.
- In a food processor, finely grind the gingersnaps.
- Add 1 stick of the butter and process until the mixture resembles wet sand.
- Line the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Press the cookie crumbs evenly over the bottom of the pan and refrigerate.
- In a heatproof bowl set over a pot with 1 inch of simmering water, melt the white chocolate and remaining 5 tablespoons of butter, stirring occasionally.
- In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the cream cheese with the sugar and vanilla seeds at medium speed until smooth.
- Add the melted chocolate mixture and beat until combined.
- In a clean bowl, using a whisk attachment, beat the cream to firm peaks.
- Using a rubber spatula, thoroughly mix one-quarter of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, then fold in the rest.
- Scrape the mixture into the baking pan and spread in an even layer.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Cut the cheesecake into squares and serve with the compote.
tangerines, sugar, water, cinnamon, star anise pods, unsalted butter, white chocolate, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla bean, cream
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/no-bake-white-chocolate-cheesecake-with-tangerine-compote (may not work)