I love white chocolate! If you want you can make this with a dark chocolate crust (use chocolate wafers instead of vanilla) and dark chocolate curls on top – for a great and very attractive double chocolate cheesecake.
White Chocolate Cheesecake
White chocolate cheesecake in a vanilla wafer crust, topped with sour cream topping.
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
- 1/3 cup melted butter
Filling:
- 2 packages 8 oz. each cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 8 squares white chocolate melted
Topping:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
Crust:
- Combine vanilla wafer crumbs and melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9" springform pan.
Filling:
- In a large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese with sugar and lemon juice until light. Add eggs one at a time, while beating. Stir in sour cream, melted chocolate and vanilla until evenly mixed.
- Pour over crust. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 40 to 45 minutes, until just set.
Topping:
- Mix sour cream, sugar and vanilla together. Remove cheesecake from oven and spread topping over top.
- Return to the oven for 5 minutes. Remove and cool.
- Refrigerate for at least 5 hours or overnight. Garnish with white chocolate curls, fruit, or fruit sauce if desired.
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