mint Chocolate Cheesecake
From peetabear 14 years agoIngredients
- 2 cups finely crushed graham crackers shopping list
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted shopping list
- 4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened shopping list
- 1-1/4 cups sugar shopping list
- 1/4 cup creme de menthe or milk, or 1/3 cup Amaretto shopping list
- 2 teaspoons vanilla shopping list
- 5 eggs shopping list
- 1 16-ounce carton dairy sour cream (2 cups) shopping list
- 1/3 cup sugar shopping list
- 1 cup milk-chocolate pieces shopping list
- 1 teaspoon shortening shopping list
How to make it
- 1. For crust: In a bowl, combine crushed graham crackers and melted butter or margarine. Press evenly on bottom and 2 inches up sides of a 10-inch springform pan. Set aside.
- 2. For filling: In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, the 1-1/4 cups sugar, the creme de menthe, and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs all at once, beating on low speed until just combined. Pour mixture into prepared crust. Place on a shallow baking pan in oven.
- 3. Bake in a 325 degree F oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the filling is just set.
- 4. Stir together the sour cream and the 1/3 cup sugar. Carefully spread over cheesecake. Bake for 10 minutes more. Cool for 15 minutes. Loosen the edges. Cool for 30 minutes. Remove the sides of pan. Cool completely.
- 5. In a small saucepan, heat milk-chocolate pieces and shortening over low heat until melted. Remove from heat. Cool. Spread the melted chocolate over the top of the cheesecake.
- 6. After 5 minutes, score the chocolate layer into 9 to 16 pieces so it will be easier to cut later. Cover and chill the cheesecake until it's time to serve. Makes 9 to 16 servings.
- Note
- Instead of spreading the melted-chocolate mixture on top of the cheesecake, you can pour it in a mound on a foil-lined baking sheet. Spread into a 7-inch circle. Cool for 5 minutes. Use a cake comb to make swirls on the chocolate, if you like. Cool until chocolate holds a cut edge. Cut into wedges. Place on top of the cheesecake.
The Rating
Reviewed by 3 people-
Again, this sounds like something that my daughter will love. She is crazy about mint and chocolate. Thanks.
mrsc543 in North Reading loved it -
My mom loves the mint and chocolate combo. I have to bake this for her. 5 forks
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