Creme De Menthe Cheesecake

By pcoates

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 8 1/2 oz. pkg. chocolate cookie wafers, crushed
• 1/4 cups margarine or butter
• Filling:
• 4 eggs
• 3 8oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups sour cream
• 3 oz. semi-sweet chocolate
• 1/4 cup creme de cocoa
• 1/4 cup green creme de menthe
• Topping:
• 3 oz. semi-sweet chocolate melted
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Details

Servings 16

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 325* In medium bowl, combine crust ingrediants; press in bottom & 2" up the sides of 10" springform pan. In large bowl, beat eggs. Add cream cheese and sugar; beat until smooth. Add 2 cups sour cream; blend well. Divide mixture in half. Stir 3 oz. melted chocolate and creme de cocoa into one half of mixture; pour into prepared crust. Stir creme de menthe into remaining mixtue. Carefully spoon over chocolate mixture. Bake at 325* for 65 to 80 minutes or until center is set. (To minimize cracking, place shallow pan half full of hat wter on lowe oven rack during baking) cool.

In small bowl, combine chocolate and sour cream. Spread over top of cooled cheesecake. Make spiral design with frosting comb or fork, if desired. Refrigerate several hours or overnight. Before serving, carefully remove sides of pan.