Cheese Cake,White Chocolate

-DRND29A 3/4 c Blanched almonds -- ground

3/4 c Quick oats -- uncooked

3/4 c Graham cracker crumbs

1/4 c Sugar

1/4 c +2 T butter -- melted

2 pk (8oz) cream cheese -- softened

1 c Sugar

16 oz Sour cream

1 t Vanilla extract

8 oz White chocolate -- melted

4 Egg whites

1/8 ts Cream of tartar

1 tb Powdered sugar

Combine first 5 ingredients in medium bowl; blend well. Press into bottom and 2" up sides of 10" spring form pan. Bake at 350 for 5 min. Cool. Combine cream cheese and 1 cup sugar; beat at medium speed until fluffy. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Stir in melted white chocolate. Beat egg whites at high speed until foamy; add cream of tartar beating until soft peaks form. Fold egg whites into Cream cheese mixture; spoon into crust. Bake at 325 degrees for 55 minutes; turn oven off. Leave cheesecake in oven 30 min., open oven door and leave in an additional 30 minutes. Cool. servings (From Andra Schabo) NOTE: This take some time to put together but is well worth the effort. We always make this for holidays.