Creme de cassis cheesecake

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsVanilla water or butter cookie crumbs
¼cupSugar
1ounceSquare white chocolate; grated
¼cupUnsalted butter; melted
32ouncesCream cheese; softened
cupSugar
3teaspoonsCreme de cassis salt
4Eggs
3ouncesWhite chocolate; shaved
16ouncesSour cream
¼cupSugar
1teaspoonAlmond extract Additional white chocolate; shaved

Directions

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Combine first 4 ingredients; press in bottom and up sides of a 10-inch springform pan. Chill. Beat cream cheese and 1-¼ cups sugar at high speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add creme de cassis and salt; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Fold in shaved chocolate. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes. Combine sour cream, ¼ cup sugar, and almond extract. Spread over cheesecake. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Refrigerate cheesecake immediately for at least 8 hours. Garnish with additional shave white chocolate. SOURCE; Beyond Parsley; The Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri America's Best Recipes; A 1988 Hometown Collection; Oxmoor House