Monday, November 26, 2012

Frozen Peppermint Cheesecake



Ingredients:

2 cups chocolate wafer cookie or sandwich cookie crumbs

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 teaspoons peppermint extract
2 cups heavy cream, whipped
Red food coloring
chocolate fudge ice cream topping

Directions:

Line 9-inch round cake or springform pan with foil.

Combine cookie crumbs and sugar in medium bowl.
Add butter; mix well.

Press 2 cups crumbs firmly onto bottom and partway up sides of prepared pan. Chill.

Beat cream cheese until fluffy in large bowl. Gradually add sweetened condensed milk until smooth.

Stir in peppermint extract and food coloring, if desired; mix well. Fold in whipped cream.

Pour filling into pan.

Cover and freeze 6 hours or until firm. Garnish with fudge topping, if desired.

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