WHITE CHOCOLATE AND LIME CHEESECAKE BARS

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND LIME CHEESECAKE BARS image

Yield 9 bars

Number Of Ingredients 8

7 oz. high-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt), chopped, plus white chocolate curls (optional garnish)
27 chocolate sandwich cookies (about 11 oz.)
1/2c chilled whipping cream
1 8-oz. package cream cheese, room temperature
3T sugar
3T fresh lime juice
1T finely grated lime peel
Lime slices or twists (for garnish)

Steps:

Line 8x8x2-inch square baking pan with foil, extending over all sides. Stir chopped white chocolate in small metal bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove bowl from over water. Finely grind cookies in processor. Add 2T melted white chocolate and blend until mixture clumps together. Firmly press mixture onto bottom of prepared pan. Chill while making filling. Filling: Beat whipping cream in medium bowl until peaks form. Beat cream cheese, sugar, lime juice, and lime peel in large bowl until smooth. Beat in remaining melted white chocolate. Fold in whipped cream in 2 additions, spread over prepared crust. Chill until filling is slightly firm, at least 2 hours. Using foil as aid, lift cheesecake out of pan. Cut into 9 bars. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired, and lime slices or twists.