White Chocolate Cheesecake

FINALLY! After my 5th / 6th time (lost count) of making baked cheesecake, I manage to get it right this time. I chose this recipe as it looked easy and interesting as it uses white chocolate. I couldn't taste the chocolate but my brother (who is on vacation from USA and also a baker) says that there's a hint of the chocolate taste and the texture is good. Yay....

Like I said before, don't ever give up if you were unsuccesful the 1st few times. Give it a rest before trying again and of course must have the 'mood' :-)

Base: 1 pack oreo cookies, crumbled
         50g melted butter

Mix the cookie crumbs and melted butter together and press in 7" springform pan. Bake in preheated oven at 160 degree C for 10 mins.
* You can also use digestive biscuit.

Cake:
200g White chocolate
250g Cream cheese
2 Eggs, separated
1/2 cup sour cream / yogurt
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1 tbsp sugar

- Melt the white chocolate in microwave oven for 1 min or double boil. Stir till chocolate melted.
- Beat Cream cheese till soft & creamy. Add in egg yolks one at a time followed by sour cream & melted chocolate. Mix till combined.
- In another bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Add sugar and beat until stiff peak.
- Fold egg white into cheese mixture.
- Pour into springform pan with base and bake in water bath at 160 degree C for 50 mins.
- Leave to cool in oven with switch off for at least 1 hour.