GRASSHOPPER CHEESECAKE

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Categories     Cake

Yield 8 slices

Number Of Ingredients 15

Chocolate Cookie Crust
18 sandwich cookies (mint or Oreo)
5 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Crème De Menthe Filling
32 oz cream cheese
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup crème de menthe
2 drops green food coloring
Chocolate Glaze
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening or butter
shaved white chocolate

Steps:

  • Chocolate Cookie Crust Crush cookies to make crumbs. Place crumbs in a mixing bowl and add butter, mix well. Press crumb mixture evenly onto bottom of greased 9-inch cheesecake pan. Set aside. Have all ingredients at room temperature and preheat oven to 350. Crème De Menthe Filling In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and cornstarch with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract, crème de menthe, and green food coloring. Pour filling onto crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 200 degrees and bake for 2 hours or until center no long looks wet or shiny. Remove cake from oven and run a knife around inside edge of pan. Turn oven off and return to oven for an additional 2 hours. Chill overnight. Chocolate Glaze In a small heavy saucepan, melt chocolate and shortening over low heat, stirring constantly. Spread warm chocolate mixture over cheesecake. Garnish with shaved white chocolate. Chill until serving time.

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