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White Chocolate Cheese Cake


Sue Ellen Holmesley
@sueellenholmesley

A rich and creamy white chocolate cheesecake with a nutty graham cracker crust, perfect for dessert.

    Cook time
    40 min

Category

Desserts

Ingredients

2 tbs. butter
2 tbs. sugar
1 cup chopped hazelnuts
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 lb. white chocolate
8 oz. cream cheese
1 cup sour cream
1 cup sugar
3 eggs, separated
1/4 cup cognac

Instructions

Cream butter and sugar, stir in nuts and graham cracker crumbs.

Line 9-inch cheesecake pan and press crumb mixture to the bottom, set aside.

Melt white chocolate in top of a double boiler over hot, not boiling, water.

Beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy. Stir into the melted chocolate.

Add the sour cream and sugar, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.

Beat the egg yolks until smooth, then stir them into the chocolate mixture.

Whip the egg whites until soft peaks form and fold them into the chocolate mixture.

Add the cognac.

Stir gently and pour into the crumb lined pan.

Bake 40 minutes.

Allow to cool, then chill for 8 hours.

Before serving, cover with whipped cream if desired and garnish with chocolate curls.
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