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                      CHEESE CAKE,WHITE CHOCOLATE

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Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chocolate                        Cheesecakes

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                       -DRND29A
    3/4   c            Blanched almonds -- ground
    3/4   c            Quick oats -- uncooked
    3/4   c            Graham cracker crumbs
    1/4   c            Sugar
    1/4   c            +2 T butter -- melted
  2       pk           (8oz) cream cheese -- softened
  1       c            Sugar
 16       oz           Sour cream
  1       t            Vanilla extract
  8       oz           White chocolate -- melted
  4                    Egg whites
    1/8   ts           Cream of tartar
  1       tb           Powdered sugar

  Combine first 5 ingredients in medium bowl; blend
 well. Press into bottom and 2" up sides of 10" spring
 form pan. Bake at 350 for 5 min. Cool. Combine cream
 cheese and 1 cup sugar; beat at medium speed until
 fluffy. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Stir in
 melted white chocolate. Beat egg whites at high speed
 until foamy; add cream of tartar beating until soft
 peaks form. Fold egg whites into Cream cheese mixture;
 spoon into crust. Bake at 325 degrees for 55 minutes;
 turn oven off. Leave cheesecake in oven 30 min., open
 oven door and leave in an additional 30 minutes. Cool.
 Chill 8 hours. Remove from pan. Yield: 10 - 12
 servings (From Andra Schabo)

 NOTE: This take some time to put together but is well
 worth the effort. We always make this for holidays.



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