A prized cheesecake recipe, this one will please even the fussiest guest! For festive touches, see Tips from the Kitchens below the recipe.
Heavenly Cheesecake
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 9 hr 55 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 10
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
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Step1Heat 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.
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Step2Beat 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.
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Step3Bake 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;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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