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Neapolitan Cheesecake

1 cup choclate wafer crumbs
5 tablespoons butter 
or
margarine, melted, divided
3 pkgs. ( 8 ozs. each ) 
cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 squares ( 1 oz. each ) 
semi-sweet chocolate, 
divided
2 1/2 squares ( 2 1/2 oz.) 
white baking chocolate, 
divided
1/3 cup mashed 
sweetened strawberries
2 teaspoons shortening, 
divided

Combine crumbs and 
3 tablespoons of butter;
press onto bottom 
of an ungreased 9-in. 
springform pan.
Bake at 350 degrees
for 8 minutes;
cool.
In a mixing bowl, 
beat the cream cheese and
sugar until smooth.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Add vanilla.
Divide into three portions,
about 1 2/3 cups each.
Melt 2 squares 
semisweet chocolate;
stir into one portion 
of batter.
Melt 2 squares 
of white chocolate;
stir into second portion.
Stir strawberries 
into remaining batter.
Spread semisweet mixture 
evenly over crust.
Carefully spread with 
white chocolate mixture,
then strawberry mixture.
Bake at 425 degrees 
for 10 minutes;
reduce heat to 300 degrees.
Bake 50-55 minutes 
or until center is 
nearly set.
Remove from oven;
immediately run 
a knife around edge.
Cool; remove from pan.
Melt remaining 
semisweet chocolate,
remaining butter 
and 1 teaspoon shortening;
cool for 2 minutes.
Pour over cake.
Melt remaining white chocolate 
and shortening;
drizzle over glaze.
Refrigerate.


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