Peppermint Candy Cheesecake

Name: Peppermint Candy Cheesecake
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters butter, melted; 59 milliliters confectioners sugar; 1 kgs packages each) cream cheese, softened; 5 eggs, lightly beaten; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters graham cracker crumbs; 237 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 16 servings Additional crushed peppermint candies; 30 peppermint candies, crushed; 16 servings Red food coloring, optional; 237 milliliters sour cream; 237 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

This recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains roughly 7g of protein, 38g of fat, and a total of 499 calories. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. A mixture of graham cracker crumbs, flour, heavy whipping cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place a greased 10-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan. In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press onto the bottom of prepared pan.

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Cracker Crumbs

Butter

Sugar

Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

Place pan on a baking sheet.

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Frying Pan

Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.

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In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the sour cream, flour and vanilla.

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Cream Cheese

Sour Cream

Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Fold in crushed candies and a few drops of red food coloring if desired.

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Red Food Color

Candy

Egg

Pour over crust.

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Crust

Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan.

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Baking Pan

Bake at 350° for 55 to 65 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull.

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Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.

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