White Chocolate Candy Cane Cheesecake

Submitted by Chicagopm

"I found this recipe online and it looks like a tasty way to use up those candy canes! Update 12/18/06 - I made this to serve at a cookie exchange and made the crust with chocolate graham cracker crumbs. Everyone said that the recipe is a "keeper". Hope you enjoy it too!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 236.59 ml graham cracker crumbs
• 177.44 ml sugar, plus
• 44.37 ml sugar, divided
• 44.37 ml butter, melted
• 3 (680.38 g) package cream cheese, softened
• 3 eggs
• 4 white chocolate baking squares, melted
• 1.23 ml peppermint extract
• 226.79 g container whipped topping, thawed
• 118.29 ml chopped candy cane

directions

1. PREHEAT oven to 325°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300°F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan).
2. Mix crumbs, 3 tablespoons of the sugar and the butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan. Bake 10 minute.
3. BEAT cream cheese and remaining 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended.
5. Stir in melted chocolate and the extract; pour over crust.
6. BAKE 45 to 50 minute or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
7. Top with the whipped topping and chopped candy canes just before serving. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.