White chocolate cheesecake

Ingredients

• 200 g digestive biscuits
• 100 g unsalted butter, melted
• 400 g cream cheese
• 200 g white chocolate, melted
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the topping

• 100 g white chocolate, melted
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

Step-by-step preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
2. Crush the digestive biscuits in a food processor into fine crumbs.
3. Add the melted butter to the crumbs and mix well.
4. Press the biscuit mixture into the bottom and sides of a 23 cm tart pan and set aside.
5. In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese, melted white chocolate, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract until smooth.
6. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the biscuit base.
7. Bake the cheesecake for 45–50 minutes, until the center is firm to the touch.
8. Let it cool at room temperature for a few minutes, then refrigerate until completely cold.
9. For the topping, mix the melted white chocolate and cream in a small bowl until smooth.
10. Pour the white chocolate topping over the cheesecake and spread it gently with a spatula.
11. Refrigerate the cheesecake for at least 1 hour before serving.
12. Decorate with fresh fruit, such as strawberries or blueberries, if you like.