Ingredients
Heavenly Cheesecake.. yummy
1cup vanilla wafer, chocolate wafer, graham cracker or gingersnap cookie
crumbs
2tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
3packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/2cup sugar
3eggs
1teaspoon vanilla
1bag (12 ounces) white baking chips, (2 cups), melted
1/2cup half-and-half
Cut-up fresh strawberries, if desired
Fresh mint leaf, if desired
Instructions
1.Heat oven to 325°F. Mix cookie crumbs and butter in small bowl. Press
evenly in bottom of springform pan, 10×3 or 9×3 inches. Refrigerate while
preparing filling.
2.Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until
smooth. Gradually beat in sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Beat in vanilla, melted baking chips and half-and-half until blended. Pour
over crust; smooth top.
3.Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until center is set; cool 15 minutes. Run metal
spatula around side of cheesecake to loosen. Cover and refrigerate at least
8 hours, but no longer than 48 hours. Remove side of pan. Top cheesecake
with strawberries. Garnish with mint leaves. Store covered in refrigerator.
