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Christmas Cheesecake
Crust
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup crushed pink and green
after diner mints
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
Filling
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 envelope (1 tbsp.) gelatin
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 eggs, separated
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup (6 oz.) semi sweet
chocolate chips melted
- 2 tbs. crushed pink and green
after mints
Crust
Combine flour, mints and vanilla. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Press
into bottom of a 9" square pan. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 12 - 15 minutes,
until delicately browned. Cool.
Filling
In saucepan, combine 1/3 cup sugar, salt and gelatin. Add milk and slightly
beaten egg yolks. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture
comes to a boil. Remove from heat. Add cream cheese; allow to soften then beat
until smooth. In small mixer bowl, combine egg whites and vanilla. Beat at high
speed until foamy. Add sugar gradually, continuing to beat until stiff peaks
form. Fold into cooled gelatin mixture. Whip cream until thick. Fold into
gelatin mixture. Divide mixture in half. Fold melted chocolate into half; Spoon
over baked crust. Spoon vanilla filling over chocolate. Sprinkle crushed after
dinner mints on top. Chill at least 2 hrs. before serving.
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