Crème De Menthe Cheesecake

Name: Crème De Menthe Cheesecake
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 4 h 55 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: Crust; 2 cups finely crushed chocolate graham crackers; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter melted; Filling; 1 cup sugar; 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 2 tablespoons green or white creme de menthe liqueur *; 1 (4.67-ounce) package creme de menthe chocolate mint candy thins, chopped; 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour; Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream whipped

Mint chocolate cheesecake to be served as a special dinner party dessert.

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Ingredients

Crust

2 cups finely crushed chocolate graham crackers

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, melted

Filling

1 cup sugar

3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

2 tablespoons green or white creme de menthe liqueur

1 (4.67-ounce) package creme de menthe chocolate mint candy thins, chopped

1 teaspoon all-purpose flour

Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream, whipped

*Substitute 1 teaspoon peppermint extract plus 6 drops green food color.

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 325°F. Wrap outside of 9-inch springform pan with aluminum foil. Lightly grease inside of pan.
STEP 2

Stir together all crust ingredients in bowl until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of prepared pan; set aside.
STEP 3

Combine sugar and cream cheese in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Continue beating, adding 1eggat a time, until well mixed. Do not overbeat. Stir in liqueur.
STEP 4

Combine chopped mints and 1 teaspoon flour in bowl; gently stir into cream cheese mixture. Pour filling into crust.
STEP 5

Place cheesecake onto center rack of oven. Place pan of warm water on rack below cheesecake to prevent cracking. Bake 80-90 minutes or until center is just set.
STEP 6

Loosen side of cheesecake by running knife around inside of pan. Cool 1 hour. Cover; refrigerate at least 3 hours.
STEP 7

Garnish top of cheesecake with whipped cream, if desired. Store refrigerated.