Mint Chocolate Cheesecake
photo by Mom2Rose
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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10
ingredients
- 1 3⁄4 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
- 1⁄4 cup melted butter
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 3⁄4 cup white sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1⁄3 cup creme de menthe or 3/4 teaspoon mint extract (with 10 drops green food coloring)
- 3 ounces white chocolate, melted
- 1 chocolate mint candy bar, for garnish
directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- In a medium bowl combine the wafer crumbs and butter.
- Press into the bottom and 2 inches up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan.
- Set aside.
- In a large bowl beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Beat in eggs one at a time until blended.
- Beat in liqueur and melted white chocolate.
- Pour over crust and bake for 50 minutes or until center is JUST set.
- Remove from oven and place on a wire rack.
- Run a knife around the sides of the pan to loosen.
- Cool at room temp and then chill in the fridge overnight.
- To make curls shave chocolate bar with a vegetable peeler and place on top of cheesecake.
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Reviews
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AWESOME!! I made this for my mom's bday and she was very pleased - in hog heaven is more like it. I did add some mini chocolate chips to cheesecake filling before baking - it was her special request. It was excellent - THANK YOU! I also glazed the cheesecake using the chocolate glaze from recipe #174136. YUM-O!! Note: The pic I posted is of this cheesecake with a glaze from recipe #174136.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Diana Adcock
Geneseo, Illinois