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                   White Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake

Recipe By     : Better Homes and Gardens Prize-Tested/Bob b1744
Serving Size  : 16   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cheesecakes                      Chocolate
                Desserts                         Nuts

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Hazelnut Crust:
   1      8 ounce pkg.  hazelnut or shortbread cookies -- crushed
   3      tablespoons   margarine or butter -- melted
                        Filling:
   1      pound         white baking bar with cocoa butter
  32      ounces        cream cheese -- softened
     1/2  cup           margarine or butter -- softened
   3      tablespoons   hazelnut liqueur -- or milk
   1      tablespoon    vanilla
   1      dash          ground nutmeg
   4                    eggs
   1                    egg yolk
   2      3 oz. bars    milk chocolate with hazelnuts -- chopped OR
   4      1 1/2 oz.     milk chocolate with almond bars -- chopped
                        Chocolate Curls -- optional

Butter sides of a 10" springform pan. Combine crust ingredients. Press
Hazelnut Crust evenly over bottom of pan. Place pan in a shallow baking pan.
For filling, cook and stir bakined bar over Low heat until melted. In a large
mixer bowl, beat melted bar, cream cheese, margarine or butter, luqueur,
vanilla and nutmeg until well mixed. Add eggs and egg yolk. Beat on Low
speed, just until mixed. Stir in milk chocolate. Pour into crust. Bake in a
350 F. oven for 60-65 minutes or until knife inserted midway between center
and edge comes out clean. Cool for 5-10 minutes on a wire rack. Loosen sides
of cake from pan. Cool for 30 minutes. Remove sides of pan. Cover and chill
thoroughly. Top with chocolate curls before serving.

                   





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