Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 cup blanched slivered almond
  • 1/4 cup clarified butter, still liquid
  • Filling
  • 10 ounces white chocolate
  • 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar, plus
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 pints raspberries or 2 pints strawberries, rinsed

Method

  • Make crust: In processor, blend crumbs and almonds until almonds are ground fine.
  • Add butter and combine well.
  • Press into bottom and 2/3s up sides of 10 inch springform pan.
  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
  • Make filling: Melt chocolate; stir until smooth.
  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy.
  • Add sugar and beat in whole eggs and egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Beat in the flour and the vanilla and add the melted chocolate in a slow stream, beating, until the filling is combined well.
  • Scatter raspberries over bottom of crust, pour filling over, and bake cheesecake for 1 hour, or until top is firm to the touch. Turn off oven and leave cheesecake in closed oven for a further 1/2 an hour.
  • Let the cheesecake cool and then chill it, covered loosely, overnight.