Mint Cheesecake with Chocolate Sauce

This cheesecake takes some time to make but is well worth the effort!

Ingredients:

Cheesecake

4 pkgs Light Cream Cheese
2 cups Graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup Butter
1-1/4 cups Sugar
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1/4 cup Creme de Menthe
5 eggs

Topping

1/4 cup whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon Peppermint extract
Green food coloring

Chocolate Sauce

1 cup milk
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup chocolate powder
2 squares bakers chocolate
1/4 cup corn syrup
2 tablespoons corn starch

Instructions

Set oven to 325 degrees.

Mix graham cracker crumbs and butter together to make crust. Press along the bottom and sides of a springform pan.

Blend cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and Creme de Menthe. Once blended, add eggs and blend until eggs are fully incorporated. Pour into springform pan. Bake for one hour and ten minutes.

Blend topping ingredients until firm peaks appear. Top cooled cheesecake with topping.

Mix chocolate sauce ingredients in medium saucepan and cook over low to medium heat until everything is melted and blended. Drizzle over the cheesecake in desired pattern.

Keep cheesecake refrigerated until ready to serve.

Happy cooking, loving, crafting, and laughing!
Suzanne

Vanilla Peppermint Ice Cream

This is a delightfully easy and scrumptious recipe for the holidays or any time of year! This has an "ice milk" texture to it.

Ingredients:

3 cups Half and Half
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 tablespoon peppermint extract
1-2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candy

Instructions:

Mix the half and half, sugar, and both extracts together. Refrigerate overnight.

Stir again.

Pour mixture into Kitchenaid mixer ice cream attachment after setting the mixer to "Stir" or any other ice cream maker.  After mixing for 15 minutes, add the crushed candies. Mix for another 5-10 minutes.

Using a rubber spatula, put ice cream into freezer safe container and freeze at least 4-5 hours.

Enjoy!

Happy cooking, loving, crafting, and laughing!
Suzanne