Candy cane cheesecake

1 -9\" cake

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1⅓cupChocolate Cookie Crumbs
2tablespoonsSugar
¼cupButter or margarine
cupSour Cream
½cupSugar
3Eggs
1tablespoonFlour
2teaspoonsVanilla
¼teaspoonPeppermint extract
38oz packages of Cream Cheese
2tablespoonsButter
cupCrushed peppermint candy

Directions

Preheat oven to 325F. Combine first 3 ingredients and press into a 9-inch springform pan. Blend sour cream, sugar, eggs, flour and both extracts until smooth. Add cream cheese and 2 T butter. Stir in crushed candy.

Pour into crust and bake on lowest rack of oven for 50-60 minutes or until firm. Allow to cool (top may crack) and refrigerate overnight.

Remove from pan and serve.

Top with sweetened whip cream and garnish with candy cane if desired.

Submitted By CHRIS NORDSTROM On 10-24-94