Go Big Red Recipe For December 18th

[Roxy]

Neapolitan Cheesecake:

 

Source: Taste Of Home

 

 

 

1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs

5 tbsp butter or margarine, melted, divided

3 8oz packages cream cheese, softened

3/4 cup sugar

3 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

5 1oz squares semisweet chocolate, divided

2 1/2 squares (2 1/2-oz) white baking chocolate, divided

1/3 cup mashed sweetened strawberries

2 tsp shortening, divided

 

Combine the crumbs with 3 tbsp butter. Press into an ungreased 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350*F for 8 minutes; cool.

 

In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth

Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add the vanilla. Divide into 3 portions, about 1 2/3-cups each.

 

Melt 2 squares semisweet chocolate and stir into 1 portion of the batter.

 

Melt 2 squares of white chocolate and stir into second portion.

 

Stir strawberries into remaining batter.

 

Spread the semisweet mixture evenly over crust. Carefully spread white chocolate mixture on top, and then strawberry mixture.

 

Bake at 425*F for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 300*F. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until center is nearly set. Remove from oven. Run knife around rim to prevent cracking. Cool. Remove from pan.

 

Melt remaining semisweet chocolate, remaining butter and 1-tsp of shortening; cool for 2 minutes. Pour over cake. Melt remaining white chocolate and shortening; drizzle over glaze.

 

 

***We love this cheesecake! I like to make it ahead of time and refrigerate for several hours or a day before so it's nice and chilled.***

[hskrmama]

I love Taste of Home, i get recipes out of there all the time.