No Bake White Chocolate Cheesecake With Cranberry Recipes

Steps:

• Make the crust: Set racks in the lower third and middle of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Mix the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, nutmeg and salt in a bowl. Add the melted butter and mix with your hands until combined. Press into the bottom and 1 inch up the side of a 9-inch springform pan. Freeze until ready to fill.
• Make the filling: Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a small pot; remove from the heat. Put the white chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl and set over the pot (do not let the bowl touch the water); stir until melted, about 4 minutes. Remove the bowl from the pot and set aside.
• Beat the cream cheese, sour cream and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 7 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then add the cornstarch and beat 2 minutes. Beat in the melted white chocolate, vanilla and salt until combined.
• Fill a roasting pan halfway with water and set on the lower oven rack. Pour the filling into the prepared crust and set on the middle oven rack. Bake until the edge is set but the center still jiggles slightly, 1 hour, 10 minutes. Turn off the oven and let the cheesecake sit in the oven, 30 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Make the compote: Spread the cranberries on a rimmed baking sheet, sprinkle with 1/3 cup sugar and set aside until they release some of their juices, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, combine the remaining 2/3 cup sugar, the orange zest and juice, and 3/4 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes.
• Drain the cranberries and add them to the saucepan. Cook, stirring, until they begin to burst, about 7 minutes. Transfer the compote to a bowl and refrigerate until completely cool.
• Before serving, run a hot knife around the edge of the cheesecake, then remove the springform ring. Top with the cranberry compote and shaved white chocolate.

Steps:

• Reserve 1/4 cup cranberries. Place remaining cranberries in medium saucepan. Add sugar and 1/2 cup water; stir. Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring frequently; simmer on medium-low heat 3 to 5 min. or until cranberries are softened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Reserve 1 tsp. dry gelatin mix. Add remaining gelatin mix to cranberry mixture; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in remaining water. Pour into 13x9-inch dish sprayed with cooking spray. Refrigerate 2 hours or until thickened.
• Meanwhile, microwave butter and 2 oz. chocolate in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until butter is melted; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Stir in cookie crumbs; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Melt remaining chocolate as directed on package; mix with cream cheese in medium bowl until blended. Gently stir in COOL WHIP.
• Spoon gelatin mixture over crust; spread to evenly cover crust. Cover with cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
• Meanwhile, rinse reserved cranberries; shake gently to remove excess water. Place cranberries in small resealable plastic bag. Add reserved dry gelatin mix; close bag, then shake gently to evenly coat cranberries with gelatin mix. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Top cheesecake with gelatin-coated cranberries just before serving.