WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, mix cookie crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar and melted butter until well blended.
• Press mixture onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
• (I lightly greased the bottom of the pan although it didn't call for it).
• To make raspberry sauce~in a medium saucepan, combine raspberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, cornstarch and water.
• Bring to boil.
• Continue boiling until sauce is thick and clear.
• Strain sauce through a mesh strainer to remove seeds.
• Set aside.
• In the top of a double boiler, heat white chocolate chips and half and half, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth.
• Remove from heat and alow to cool to lukewarm.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Blend in vanilla and melted white chocolate chips.
• Pour half of batter over crust.
• Spoon 3 tablespoons of raspberry sauce over batter.
• Pour remaining batter into pan.
• Spoon another 3 tablespoons of raspberry sauce over the top of the batter.
• Swirl batter with the tip of a knife to create marbles effect being careful NOT to disturb bottom crust.
• Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until filling is set.
• Allow to cool, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 8 hours before removing from pan.
• Serve with remaining raspberry sauce.