Creme de Menthe Cheesecake
From peetabear 16 years agoIngredients
- CRUST: shopping list
- 1 3/4 cups chocolate cookie crumbs shopping list
- 1/4 cup melted butter shopping list
- FILLING: shopping list
- 3 ( 8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened shopping list
- 3/4 cup sugar shopping list
- 3 eggs shopping list
- 3/4 cup whipping cream shopping list
- 1/4 cup green Cream de Menthe shopping list
- GARNISH: shopping list
- 1/2 cup whipping cream shopping list
- 1 TBSP. powdered sugar shopping list
- 8 thin chocolate and green mints, coarsely chopped shopping list
How to make it
- in a medium bowl combine cookie crumbs and the butter. mix well
- press in bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9 inch springform pan
- in large bowl beat cream cheese with a mixer on medium speed.
- gradually add sugar beating until smooth
- add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition
- stir in 3/4 cup whipping cream and cream de menthe blend well
- pour into crust lined pan
- bake at 300" for 60 to 70 mins. or until edges are set but the center still jiggles slightly when gently shaken.
- turn oven off. open oven door at least 4 inches.
- let cheesecake sit in oven at least 30 mins or until center is set.
- remove cheesecake from the oven and cool on a wire rack
- when completely cool cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving
- to serve: run a knife around the side of the pan to loosen and remove
- side of the pan.
- in a small bowl beat 1/2 cup whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. spoon or pipe whipped cream around the outside edge of the cheesecake and garnish with the chopped mints
- store in the refrigerator
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