Grasshopper Cheesecake

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Source: Cheesecake Extraordinaire

Serves 12 people

Categories: Cheesecake, Dessert

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 11 chocolate mint sandwichcookies or 11 chocolate cream sandwich cookies, crushed
  • 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
  • Creme de Menthe Filling:
  • 24 ounces cream cheese
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 5 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2/3 cup green creme de menthe
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 chocolate mint sandwich cookies, coarsely crushed
  • Chocolate glaze:
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • shaved white chocolate

Directions

  1. The crust—in a small bowl, stir the crushed cookies and melted butter together until well combined.

  2. Press crumb mixture evenly onto the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan.

  3. The filling—In a big bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, and cornstarch; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.

  4. Add eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

  5. Beat in creme de menthe and vanilla; stir in crushed cookies.

  6. Pour cream cheese mixture over the crust.

  7. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes; decrease temperature to 200° and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the center no longer looks wet or shiny.

  8. Remove the cake from the oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan; chill, uncovered, overnight.

  9. The glaze—in a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring constantly.

  10. Spread warm chocolate mixture over cheesecake; garnish with shaved white chocolate; chill until serving time.

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