Candy Cane Cheesecake
Candy Cane Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 c. chocolate cookie crumbs
- 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
- 1/4 c. butter melted
- 1 1/2 c. sour cream
- 1/2 c. granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tbsp. flour
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
- 3 8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese
- 2 tbsp. butter softened
- 2/3 c. crushed peppermint candy
- Sweetened whipped cream 1/2 of recipe
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine first 3 ingredients and press into the bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan; set aside. In blender, blend sour cream, 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, flour, and extracts until smooth. Add cream cheese and 2 tablespoons butter, blending until completely smooth. Stir in crushed candy. Pour into crust. Bake on lowest rack of oven for 50-60 minutes or until firm. Allow to cool (cheesecake may crack while cooling), refrigerate overnight. To serve, use knife to loosen sides of cheesecake from pan; remove spring form. Spread top of cheesecake with sweetened whipped cream. Garnish with round candy cane. Serves 10.
- Sweetened Whipped Cream Topping:
- c. heavy cream
- /2 c. granulated sugar
- /2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Beat at high speed until soft peaks form. Serves 4