Andes Creme De Menthe Cheesecake Recipes

CRèME DE MENTHE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F. In medium bowl, combine crust ingredients; mix well. Press in bottom and up sides of ungreased 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 3/4 cup whipping cream and crème de menthe until well blended. Pour into crust-lined pan.
• Bake at 300°F. for 60 to 70 minutes or until edges are set but center still jiggles slightly when gently shaken. Turn oven off; open oven door at least 4 inches. Let cheesecake sit in oven for 30 minutes or until center is set.
• Remove cheesecake from oven. Cool in pan on wire rack for 1 hour or until completely cooled. Cover; refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.
• Just before serving, carefully run knife around sides of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan. In small bowl, beat 1/2 cup whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Pipe or spoon whipped cream around edge of cheesecake. Garnish with chopped mints. Store in refrigerator.

MINT CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Wrap foil securely around pan. In a small bowl, mix cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in cooled chips, creme de menthe, flour, creme de cacao and extract. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour half the batter over crust; sprinkle with crushed Oreos. Carefully spoon remaining batter over top. Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. hot water to larger pan., Bake until center is just set and top appears dull, 75-80 minutes. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled. , Remove rim from pan. Place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; stir with a whisk until smooth. Spread over cheesecake.

CREME DE MENTHE CHEESECAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat cookie dough and flour until blended and dough is softened. Beat in egg. Add cream cheese; beat until smooth. Stir in baking chips. (Dough will be soft.), Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until bottoms are golden brown, 11-13 minutes. Cool 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., If decorating cookies, melt candy coating in a microwave. Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag; insert a small round pastry tip. Fill bag with melted coating. Pipe designs onto cookies; decorate with sprinkles. Freeze option: Freeze undecorated cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw and decorate as desired.

CREME DE MENTHE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F; have ready an ungreased 9-inch springform pan.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the two crust ingredients; mix well.
• Press in the bottom and up the sides of the pan; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, with electric mixer, beat cream cheese until it is fluffy; slowly beat in sugar, beating until smooth.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in the cream and liqueur until well blended, then pour into the crust-lined springform pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes or until the edges are set, but the centre jiggles ever so slightly when the pan is gently shaken.
• Turn oven off and leave the oven door open at least four inches; let the cheesecake sit in the oven for 30 minutes, or until the centre now appears set.
• Remove from oven and place on a wire rack on your counter for one hour, or until completely cooled.
• Cover, then refrigerate for at least three hours before serving.
• Just before serving, carefully run a table knife around the edges of the crust to loosen, then carefully remove the sides of the pan.
• If desired, garnish individual servings with whipped cream and a crumbled or chopped chocolate mint (the kind that has the green stripe).

ANDES CHEESECAKE SUPREME

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Mix crumbs and 3 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl.
• Add butter; mix well.
• Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake at 325°F, 10 minutes.
• Filling:.
• Beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until well blended.
• Add eggs and vanilla; mix on low speed just until well combined.
• Stir in 1 cup Andes Baking Chips or 1 package of chopped Andes Candies (28 pieces);
• pour into crust.
• Bake:.
• Bake at 325 F, 1 hour and 5 minutes or until center is almost set.
• Run knife between rim of pan and cheesecake. Cool to room temperature.
• Topping:.
• Set aside 10-12 candy pieces, any flavor, for decorating top of cake.
• Place remaining Andes Candies and whipping cream in microwaveable bowl.
• Microwave on high 45 seconds.
• Stir until candies are melted and mixture is smooth.
• Pour over cheesecake, spreading to cover surface and drizzle down sides of cheesecake. Decorate with reserved Andes Candies.
• Refrigerate cheesecake 3 hours or until serving time.