CRèME DE MENTHE CHEESECAKE
Start with a quick cookie-crumb crust, then add a refreshing, mint-green filling flavored fast with creamy liqueur.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 6h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 300°F. In medium bowl, combine crust ingredients; mix well. Press in bottom and up sides of ungreased 9-inch springform pan.
- Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 3/4 cup whipping cream and crème de menthe until well blended. Pour into crust-lined pan.
- Bake at 300°F. for 60 to 70 minutes or until edges are set but center still jiggles slightly when gently shaken. Turn oven off; open oven door at least 4 inches. Let cheesecake sit in oven for 30 minutes or until center is set.
- Remove cheesecake from oven. Cool in pan on wire rack for 1 hour or until completely cooled. Cover; refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.
- Just before serving, carefully run knife around sides of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan. In small bowl, beat 1/2 cup whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Pipe or spoon whipped cream around edge of cheesecake. Garnish with chopped mints. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 115 mg, Fat 5 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, ServingSize 1/16 of Recipe, Sodium 240 mg, Sugar 17 g
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