Heavenly Cheesecake

Name: Heavenly Cheesecake
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 9 h 55 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 cup vanilla wafer, chocolate wafer, graham cracker or gingersnap cookie crumbs; 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted; 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 bag (12 ounces) white baking chips, (2 cups), melted; 1/2 cup half-and-half; Cut-up fresh strawberries, if desired; Fresh mint leaf, if desired

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated Jul 5, 2006

Heavenly Cheesecake

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Prep Time 40 min
Total 9 hr 55 min
Servings 16
Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 cup vanilla wafer, chocolate wafer, graham cracker or gingersnap cookie crumbs
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 bag (12 ounces) white baking chips, (2 cups), melted
1/2 cup half-and-half
Cut-up fresh strawberries, if desired
Fresh mint leaf, if desired

Instructions

Step
1

Heat oven to 325°F. Mix cookie crumbs and butter in small bowl. Press evenly in bottom of springform pan, 10x3 or 9x3 inches. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
Step
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.
Step
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.

Nutrition

345 Calories

25 g Total Fat

6 g Protein

24 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 345

Calories from Fat: 225

Total Fat: 25 g

Saturated Fat: 15 g

Cholesterol: 95 mg

Sodium: 190 mg

Potassium: 130 mg

Total Carbohydrate: 24 g

Dietary Fiber: 0g

Protein: 6 g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 14%; 14%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 8%; 8%

Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 5 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Heavenly Cheesecake

Heavenly Cheesecake

Ingredients

Instructions

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

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