White Chocolate-Cranberry cheesecake

By mirving

This can be made up to a week ahead and frozen.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups Oreo Baking Crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 pkg (8oz ea) cream cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 4 squares white chocolate, melted
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 tsp grated orange peel
• frozen whipped topping

Preparation

Step 1

Combine crumbs with butter and press firmly onto bottom of 9" springform pan. Beat cream cheese and sugar until well blended. Add eggs one at a time, mixing just until blended after each addition. Stir in chocolate, cranberries and orange peel. Pour over crust. Bake at 350 for 45-50 min. or until center is almost set if using a silver springform pan. If using a dark no-stick springlform pan, bake at 325 for 45 - 50 min. Cool completely then refrigerate. Garnish with whipped topping, ornage slices and addition dried cranberries if desired.