Pronto's Phyllo-Wrapped White Chocolate Cheesecake

Directions

1. 1

   1/2 lb White chocolate,melted 1 1/2 lb Cream cheese 1 1/4 c Granulated sugar 1 1/2 ts Grated orange or lemon rind 3 Eggs 1/2 c Cream plus 3

2. 2

   While chocolate melts in double boiler, use a mixer on low speed and blend cheese, sugar and orange or lemon rind until smooth

3. 3

   Do not use low-fat cheese in this recipe) Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by cream and vanilla

4. 4

   Add a little of the cheese mixture to the warmed chocolate, then stir this mixture into remaining cheese mixture

5. 5

   Spoon mixture into a buttered 9-inch layer cake pan, lined with parchment paper

6. 6

   Set in a pan, and pour in hot water until it reaches halfway up the pan

7. 7

   Bake ina 350 F

8. 8

   oven, adding more water if needed, until set and lightly browned on top, about 1 hour