Chocolate-Peppermint Cheesecake
Description
This chocolate peppermint cheesecake is a delicious blend of chocolate cookies and a minty chocolate filling; top with crushed peppermint candy for a truly festive dessert.
Ingredients
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1 1/4 cups chocolate cookie baking crumbs
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1/4 cup butter, melted
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3 (250 g) packages PHILADELPHIA Chocolate Brick Cream Cheese, softened
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3/4 cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon peppermint extract
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3 eggs
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1/2 cup whipping cream
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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1 candy cane, crushed
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
3
Beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add extract; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended; pour over crust.
4
Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until centre is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
5
Beat cream in separate bowl with mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form; spoon over cheesecake. Sprinkle with crushed candy.