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White Chocolate Cranberry Cheesecake  
Added on: 01-May-2007 Hits: 197
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Recipe Text:

1-1/4 cups Oreo Chocolate Cookie Crumbs
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
3 pkg. (8 oz. each) Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
4 squares Baker's Premium White Baking Chocolate, melted
1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1 tsp. grated orange peel

Mix crumbs and butter. Press firmly onto bottom of 9-in. springform pan.

Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing just until blended after each addition. Stir in white chocolate, cranberries and orange peel; pour over crust.

Bake at 350°F for 45 to 50 min. or until center is almost set if using a silver springform pan (Or, bake at 325°F for 45 to 50 min. if using a dark nonstick springform pan.) Cool completely. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.

Garnish with thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping, orange slices, additional dried cranberries and additional grated white chocolate, if desired.