Recipe

Creme De Menthe Cheesecake Recipe

	Peetabear / All my dishes 1 year, 12 months ago this is a recipe that I haven't tried but it sounds so good I thought with the holidays coming I would post. The recipe is from a Pillsbury pamphlet. Prep:20m Cook:60m Servings:16	Peetabear
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Ingredients

CRUST:

1 3/4 cups chocolate cookie crumbs

1/4 cup melted butter

FILLING:

3 ( 8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened

3/4 cup sugar

3 eggs

3/4 cup whipping cream

1/4 cup green Cream de Menthe

GARNISH:

1/2 cup whipping cream

1 TBSP. powdered sugar

8 thin chocolate and green mints, coarsely chopped

Directions

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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