White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp butter or stick margarine, melted
• Cooking spray
• 3 cups fresh raspberries
• Filling:
• 2 (8oz) blocks of cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8oz) block 1/3 less-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup amaretto ( almond flavored liqueur)
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 ounces white chocolate; melted
• 3 large eggs
• fresh raspberries ( optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325
2. Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl. Firmly press mixture into bottom and 1 inch up sides of a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray. wrap outside of pan with foil. Arrange berries in crust; set aside.
3. Place cheeses in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until smooth. Add 1 cup sugar and next 5 ingredients ( 1 cup sugar through chocolate); beat until smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a time; beating well after each addition. Pour cheese-cake into prepared pan. Place cheesecake in a large shallow pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch. Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until set. Remove cheesecake from oven; cool to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 4 hours. Garnish with additional berries, if desired.