peppermint patty chocolate cheesecake
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Dreams do come true. I woke up a couple of days ago and could almost taste the cheesecake that I had dreamed about. So of course I jotted it down. Made it today. And all I can say is oh yea
(1 rating)
yield
8 -16 ( depends on how big you slice it)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
50 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For peppermint patty chocolate cheesecake
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10 ozcream cheese, room temperature
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1/2 csugar
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1 lgegg
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1 Tbspcocoa powder
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2 Tbsppeppermint extract
- CRUST
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1 cchocolate graham cracker crumbs
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3 Tbspbutter, melted
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3 tspsugar
- GLAZE
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12peppermint patties ( small not the large ones)
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2 Tbspheavy whipping cream
How To Make peppermint patty chocolate cheesecake
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1Preheat oven to 350. In a small bowl add melted butter and sugar to chocolate graham cracker crumbs. Mix well. Pour into a 10 inch springform pan and press down. Bake 10 minutes, remove from oven and let cool
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2In a bowl cream together cream cheese and sugar. Add cocoa and mix well. Add egg and peppermint extract and mix well. Pour onto cooled crust and spread to cover crust ( I wrapped my pan bottom with aluminum foil and place in a baking dish with 1 inch of water)
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3Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 50-55 minutes ( mine was 50) Let cool for 45-60 minutes before removing from pan. Let chill for well as long as you can with out cutting it :) ( about 3 hours)
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4In a microwave safe bowl break peppermint patties in pieces add heavy cream and microwave 1 minute. Stir well. Continue in 15 second burst until candies are melted and mixed well. Pour over cheesecake and let cool. Slice and enjoy.
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