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White Chocolate Pistachio Cheesecake

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Servings: 12-16
 
Ingredients:
For the Crust
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup roasted shelled pistachios, chopped
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

For the Filling
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs
6 ounces white chocolate, melted
1 cup shelled pistachios, chopped

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC).

2. Combine all crust ingredients in small bowl and mix well. Press firmly in bottom and 1 inch up sides of 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes at 350°F (180ºC). Remove and allow to cool.

3. Wrap outside bottom and sides of pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Reduce oven temperature to 325ºF (160ºC).

4. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar. Beat until mixture is very soft. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined. Add white chocolate. Beat until combined. Do not over-beat*. Reserve 2 tablespoons pistachios. Stir in remaining pistachios. Pour mixture into crust and sprinkle remaining pistachios on top.

5. Place pan in a larger pan such as a roasting pan. Pour boiling water into larger pan until 1/2" deep. Place in oven and bake 1 1/2 hours. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. When ready to serve, release sides of springform pan, and transfer cheesecake to a serving plate. Cut into wedges.

Makes 12-16 servings.

*Note: Over-beating incorporates too much air into cheesecake batter. This causes mixture to over-rise during baking and cracks may form. Cracks are also caused by over-baking or drafts while cooling.)

Date: June 16, 2004

Reviews

Reviewer: Elaine Ong
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All my friends and colleagues love this cheesecake.

I cut down on the sugar portion as I personally felt that the white chocolate is sweet enough.

Once I did it with dark chocolate but without cutting back on sugar.

Both taste as good.

Thank you for sharing the receipe

 
Reviewer: susan
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your white chocolate pistachio cheesecake looks very festive. what decors did you use? cant wait to make this

 
Reviewer: Nilsa Yolanda
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I think it's great, but I have never sold it to my clients. Can't wait to see their reactions!

 
Reviewer: rajesh
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i like this recipe. it tastes good and my customers are also very happy. thanks!

 
Reviewer: Huda
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Excellent!

 
Reviewer: stephanie
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I think this cake is absolutely wonderful. I make a canolli filling to top off my cake. With sprinkles of white chocolate and pistachios, it makes me think I am in Italy!

 
Reviewer: hema
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Made it for a New years Party. Fantastic! Great recipe. Easy to follow.

 
Reviewer: Jeffrey
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Great recipe! Used this as my base, but substituted No. Maple Syrup & Dark Brown Sugar for sweetener. Also added a bit of walnuts to the crust, A LOT more pistachios & a good heaping of Matcha. In essence: A Matcha-Maple-Pistachio-White-Chocolate Cheesecake!

 

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