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Peppermint Candy Cheesecake




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List of Ingredients




1 cup Graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Melted butter plus
2 tablespoons Melted butter
1 1/2 cup Sour cream
2 large Eggs
1 tablespoons Flour
2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
16 oz Cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup + Coarsely crushed candy canes
Whipped cream
Chocolate Leaves


Recipe



Preheat oven to 325. Blend graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup melted butter in bottom of ungreased 8" springform pan; press mixture evenly over bottom.

In blender or food processor, blend sour cream, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, flour and vanilla until smooth. Add cream cheese and blend; then blend in 2 tablespoons remaining melted butter until completely smooth.

Stir in crushed candy canes, then pour mixture over crust in pan. Bake in lower third of oven for 45 minutes.

Remove; allow to cool, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.

The chocolate leaves will form the petals of a poinsettia flower, with the crushed candy canes in the very center.