*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                          CANDY CANE CHEESECAKE

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Cheesecakes
                Cakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/3   c            Chocolate Cookie Crumbs
   2       tb           Sugar
     1/4   c            Butter or margarine
   1 1/2   c            Sour Cream
     1/2   c            Sugar
   3                    Eggs
   1       tb           Flour
   2       ts           Vanilla
     1/4   ts           Peppermint extract
   3                    8oz packages of Cream Cheese
   2       tb           Butter
     2/3   c            Crushed peppermint candy

  Preheat oven to 325F.  Combine first 3 ingredients and
  press into a 9-inch springform pan.  Blend sour cream,
  sugar, eggs, flour and both extracts until smooth. Add
  cream cheese and 2 T butter. Stir in crushed candy.
  
  Pour into crust and bake on lowest rack of oven for
  50-60 minutes or until firm.  Allow to cool (top may
  crack) and refrigerate overnight. Remove from pan and
  serve.
  
  Top with sweetened whip cream and garnish with candy
  cane if desired.
 


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