Creme De Menthe Cheesecake

This recipe was in a cookbook called "Ultimate Cheesecakes" from Kraft Foods which features cheesecakes using Philadelphia Cream Cheese.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2  eggs
• 4  teaspoons green creme de menthe
• 1 (9 inch)  chocolate cookie pie crust
•  chocolate shavings (for garnish) or  chocolate curls (for garnish)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer until well blended. Add the eggs; mix just until blended. Blend in creme de menthe.
3. Pour batter into the chocolate pie crust.
4. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until the center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Garnish with chocolate shavings or chocolate curls.