Ingredients
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup melted butter plus
2 tbsp melted butter
1 1/2 cup sour cream
2 each eggs
1 tbsp flour
2 tsp vanilla
16 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup coarsely crushed candy canes
1 whipped cream, chocolate
1 leaves, and more coarsely
1 chopped candy canes
Directions
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.
This is from Redbook magazine, December 1985.
We have been making this recipe every year since then!!!!
Servings: 1 cheesecake
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We hope you enjoy this Christmas Peppermint Candy Cheesecake recipe.
