Peppermint Cheesecake

Name: Peppermint Cheesecake
Prep time: 1 h 55 min
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters butter, melted; 16 servings Miniature candy canes, optional; 227 grams package cream cheese, softened; 283 grams package Andes creme de menthe baking chips or 2 packages (4.67 ounces each) mint Andes candies, chopped; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 473 milliliters cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs; 1 teaspoon peppermint extract; 227 grams cup sour cream; 79 milliliters sugar; 3 teaspoons vanilla extract; 340 grams carton frozen whipped topping, thawed

One serving contains 643 calories, 10g of protein, and 35g of fat. This recipe serves 16. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of carton whipped topping, candy canes, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 55 minutes.

Instructions

Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan.

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Wrap

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Springform Pan

Aluminum Foil

In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of prepared pan.

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Cookie Crumbs

Butter

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Bowl

Frying Pan

Place pan on a baking sheet.

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Bake at 325° for 12-14 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.

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Wire Rack

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

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Cream Cheese

Sour Cream

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Fold in chips.

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French Fries

Egg

Pour into crust. (Pan will be full.)

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Crust

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

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Water

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Bake at 325° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours 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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Water

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Wire Rack

Knife

Remove sides of pan.

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For topping, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Stir one-fourth whipped topping into mixture; fold in remaining whipped topping.

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Whipped Topping