Peppermint cheesecake
Peppermint cheesecake recipe in the cake category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
- 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatine
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup crushed peppermint candy
- 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
- 2, 1.45 ounces, milk chocolate candy bars, finely chopped
Recipe method:
- Combine crumbs and margarine. Press onto bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. Cool.
- Soften gelatine in water. Stir over low heat until dissolved.
- Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
- Gradually add gelatine, milk and peppermint candy, mixing until blended. Chill until thickened but not set.
- Fold in whipped cream and chocolate. Pour over crust. Chill until firm.
- Garnish with additional whipping cream, whipped, combined with crushed peppermint candy, if desired.
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