Neapolitan Cheesecake

Serves: 4

Graciela O'Reilly

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

49

Sweetness

54

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Butter (melted)

1 cup

White Sugar

1

Egg

1 tsp

Vanilla

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)

2

In a small bowl, mix together the chocolate cookie crumbs and melted butter

3

Press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan

4

Bake for 8 minutes; cool on wire rack

5

For the vanilla-white chocolate filling: Melt white chocolate in a metal bowl over barely simmering water, or in a glass bowl in the microwave, stirring frequently; set aside

6

In a medium bowl, beat 8 ounces of cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth

7

Mix in 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla until blended

8

Mix white chocolate into the batter and set aside

9

For the dark chocolate filling: Melt chocolate in a metal bowl over barely simmering water, or in a glass bowl in the microwave, stirring frequently; set aside

10

In another bowl, beat 8 ounces of cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth

11

Mix in 1 egg and 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla until blended

12

Stir in melted chocolate

13

For the strawberry filling: In a third bowl, mix together 8 ounces cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth

14

Blend in 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon of strawberry extract; stir in mashed strawberries

15

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C)

16

Pour the white-chocolate vanilla cheesecake batter into the prepared crust

17

Layer with the dark chocolate and strawberry batters (see Cook's Notes)

18

Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce the temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), and continue baking for 50 minutes, or until center is nearly set when jiggled

19

Remove pan from the oven, immediately run a paring knife around the edge to loosen, and let cool completely

20

Refrigerate until chilled before removing from the pan