Candy Cane Cheesecake
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 12 Categories:
Cheesecakes
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Chocolate
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/3
cups
Cookie crumbs,
chocolate
2
tablespoons
Sugar 1/4
cup
Butter or margarine,
melted
1 1/2
cups
Sour cream 1/2
cup
Sugar 3
Eggs 1
tablespoon
Flour 2
teaspoons
Vanilla 1/4
teaspoon
Peppermint extract 24
ounces
Cream cheese 2
tablespoons
Butter 2/3
cup
Peppermint mints,
crushed
Directions: 1.
Preheat oven to 325F. Combine first 3 ingredients and press into a 9-inch springform pan. Blend sour cream, sugar, eggs, flour and both extracts until smooth. Add cream cheese and 2 T butter. Stir in crushed candy.
2.
Pour into crust and bake on lowest rack of oven for 50-60 minutes or until firm. Allow to cool (top may crack) and refrigerate overnight. Remove from pan and serve.
3.
Top with sweetened whip cream and garnish with candy cane if desired.
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