Vandermint Cheesecake Recipes

VANDERMINT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Chocolate Cookie Crust:.
• In a small bowl stir together crushed cookies and melted butter or margarine until well-combined.
• Press crumb mixture evenly onto the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan.
• Vandermint Filling:.
• In a large bowl combine cream cheese, sugar, whipping cream, and cornstarch.
• Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Add eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in liqueur and vanilla extract.
• Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust.
• Bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
• Lower the temperature to 200° and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the center no longer looks wet or shiny.
• Remove the cake from the oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan.
• Chill, uncovered, overnight.
• Easy Mint Topping:.
• In a small bowl beat whipping cream, sugar, and liqueur with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
• Pipe whipped cream mixture around the edge of the cheesecake.
• Garnish with mints.
• Chill until serving time.

PEPPERMINT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Mix in the eggs 1 at a time until well-incorporated. Fold crushed peppermint candies into filling with a spoon, reserving 2 tablespoons for decorating the top. Pour filling into the prepared crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheesecake is set, about 40 minutes. Allow to cool at room temperature, about 1 hour.
• Refrigerate cheesecake until completely chilled, 4 hours to overnight. Sprinkle reserved peppermint candies on top.