Crème de Menthe Cheesecake

Name: Crème de Menthe Cheesecake
Prep time: 6 h
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters butter, melted; 8 thin chocolate and green mints, coarsely chopped; 414 milliliters chocolate cookie crumbs (from 9-oz. pkg.); 680 grams pkg. cream cheese, softened; 59 milliliters green crème de menthe; 3 eggs; 1 Tbsp powdered sugar; 177 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters whipping cream; 177 milliliters whipping cream

This recipe serves 16. One serving contains 425 calories, 5g of protein, and 33g of fat. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up butter, chocolate and mints, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 6 hours.

Instructions

Heat oven to 300F. In medium bowl, combine crust ingredients; mix well. Press in bottom and up sides of ungreased 9-inch springform pan.

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Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until smooth.

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Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 3/4 cup whipping cream and crme de menthe until well blended.

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Pour into crust-lined pan.

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Bake at 300F. for 60 to 70 minutes or until edges are set but center still jiggles slightly when gently shaken. Turn oven off; open oven door at least 4 inches.

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Let cheesecake sit in oven for 30 minutes or until center is set.

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Remove cheesecake from oven. Cool in pan on wire rack for 1 hour or until completely cooled. Cover; refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.

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Just before serving, carefully run knife around sides of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan. In small bowl, beat 1/2 cup whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Pipe or spoon whipped cream around edge of cheesecake.

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