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White Chocolate Cranberry Cheesecake


Melting the white chocolate over simmering water




Mixing the room temperature cream cheese and adding the chocolate
Oreo cookie crumbs mixed with toasted pecans and toasted pumpkin seeds blended then mixed with 1/4 cup of melted butter.
Fresh out of the oven the top has several cracks.  The inside wasn't done quite enough so the sides got browner than I like.
A white chocolate ganache, garnished with pecans. Thinking that I am going to have to toast those pecans before I go to the party tonight.  But I was too tired last night.

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