White Chocolate Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 C crushed chocolate wafers
  • 3 Tbs butter
  • 12oz pkg frozen red raspberries, thawed, pureed and strained
  • 1 Tbs raspberry liqueur or sugar
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 24 oz cream cheese
  • 5 tsp cornstarch
  • 3/4 C sugar
  • 3 eggs; 1 egg yolk
  • 6 oz white chocolate, melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Mix crushed wafers and buuter. Press into bottom of 9" springform pan. In a small saucepan combine pureed raspberries, liqueur and cornstarch, stirring well. Cook and stir over medium heat till thickened and bubbly, cook 1 minute longer.

In a large bowl mix cream cheese, sugar and cornstarch till smooth. Add eggs 1 at a time till just combined. Gradually stir in melted white chocolate, add vanilla.
Pour over crust. Spoon 1/2 C of raspberry mixture over filling; swirl with a knife to marbleize. Cover and chill remaining raspberry mixture.

Bake in a 350* oven for 15 minutes. Lower temp to 200* bake 1 hour 10 min longer, till center is almost set. Carefully run knife around edge of cake. Leave in oven turned off for 1 hour to set fully.

Serve with remaining sauce.