Frozen Pistachio Cheesecake
From jett2whit 15 years agoIngredients
- 1 cup shelled pistachios shopping list
- 1 cup cookie crumbs( Nilla Wafers ) shopping list
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar shopping list
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted, plus 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened shopping list
- 2/3 cup heavy cream shopping list
- 12 ounces white chocolate, finely chopped shopping list
- 4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened shopping list
- 2/3 cup cup sifted confectioners sugar shopping list
- 2 teaspoons vanilla shopping list
- Additional pistachio nuts and/or fresh sliced strawberries for garnish shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- In a food processor, process nuts until finely chopped.
- Add cookie crumbs, granulated sugar and melted butter.
- Pulse 4 or 5 times until blended
- Lightly grease a 9-or 10-inch springform pan. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and 1 to 1 1/2 inches up the sides.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Cool completely on a wire rack
- In a heavy saucepan, bring the cream to a simmer. Remove from heat, add white chocolate. Stir gently with a rubber spatula until smooth.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and softened butter at medium speed or an electric mixer until creamy.
- Add confectioners sugar. Beat until fluffy. Add melted chocolate mixture and vanilla; beat 3 minutes or until very smooth.
- Pour batter into prepared crust.
- Cover and freeze until firm (at least 6 hours) or up to 1 week.
- Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes (or more if it's been frozen for more than a day)
- Remove sides of pan.
- Garnish, then cut with a sharp knife, dipping the knife in hot water and wiping it dry between each slice
- NUTRITION:
- Per serving: 572 calories(% of calories from fat. 73), 7 grams protein, 32 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams fiber, 48 grams fat, 121 milligrams cholesterol, 331 milligrams sodium
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