Christmas Cheesecake/White Chocolate and Pistachio (Frozen) Recipe
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Ingredients: 1 c. pistachio nuts, shelled
1 c.brown edge wafer cookie crumbs
3 T. sugar
1/3 c. butter, melted
2/3 c. whipping cream
12 oz. white chocolate, finely chopped (white chocolate chips are fine)
4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. butter, softened
2/3 c. sifted powdered sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Garnish: additional pistachio nuts (red or natural, shelled)
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Directions:Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add 1 cup pistachio nuts. Process until chopped. Add wafer cookie crumbs, 3 T. sugar, and melted butter. Pulse 4 or 5 times or until blended.
Press crumb mixture onto bottom and 1 1/2" up sides of a lightly greased 9" springform pan. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Bring whipping cream to a simmer in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat, and add chopped white chocolate. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes. Stir gently with a rubber spatula until smooth.
Beat cream cheese and softened butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy. Add powdered sugar, and beat until light and fluffy. Add melted white chocolate mixture and vanilla; beat 3 minutes or until very smooth. Pour batter into prepared crust. Cover and freeze until firm or up to 1 week.
When ready to serve, garnish cheesecakes around the edges with whole, peeled, pistachios, about and inch wide (from sides of pan to an inch into cake, all around the cake).
Let stand at room temperature about 30 minutes before serving. Remove sides of pan. Cut frozen cheesecake with a sharp knife, dipping knife in hot water and wiping it dry between each slice. |
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Notes: This is my favorite Christmas dessert. It is great because it can be made ahead of time (stays frozen), and it has the Christmas colors (green and red from pistachios). The red pistachios look the best as garnish but if you don't have time to shell pistachios, just get a bag of shelled natural ones. The green color of the natural pistachios look just as festive as the green and red of the dyed ones. Best cheesecake ever-- especially for those of us who don't bake!!
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