Gaylene’s (nearly famous) Chocolate Mint Cheesecake
Base:
Crush finely ½ packet wine biscuits
Mix in 1Tbsp. cocoa
Add 50gm melted butter
Press into base and sides of 18-20 cm flan dish. Chill
Filling:
Beat until smooth
250gm cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Sprinkle 1 tsp gelatin into 2 tsp water
Dissolve over hot water
Cool, then add to cream cheese mixture
Beat Well
Fold in 1 cup whipped cream
Place filling evenly on crumb base
Dissolve 6 after dinner mints or 1 small bar peppermint chocolate
With 1 Tbsp. water over boiling water
Cool slightly
Spoon over cheesecake and swirl lightly into mixture with a spoon
Chill until set
You can substitute caramello chocolate for peppermint for a caramel cheesecake
This is a very rich cheesecake, ideal for a dinner party or special occasion
I also made your Famous in the Family Mint Cheesecake over the Christmas break, (not Christmas Day but New Years Day) one of our many big celebration meals, I forgot the cocoa in the base but definitely was a Hit with all visitors.
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