Title: Christmas Peppermint Candy Cheesecake
Categories: Cheesecake Holiday Cheese Dessert
Yield: 1 Cheesecake

1	c	Graham cracker crumbs
3/4	c	Sugar
1/4	c	Melted butter plus
2	tb	Melted butter
1 1/2	c	Sour cream
2		Eggs
1	tb	Flour
2	ts	Vanilla
16	oz	Cream cheese, softened
1/2	c	Coarsely crushed candy canes
		Whipped cream, chocolate
		Leaves, and more coarsely
		Chopped candy canes

Preheat oven to 325. Blend graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup melted butter in bottom of ungreased 8" springform pan; press mixture evenly over bottom. In blender or food processor, blend sour cream, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, flour and vanilla until smooth. Add cream cheese and blend; then blend in 2 tablespoons remaining melted butter until completely smooth. Stir in crushed candy canes, then pour mixture over crust in pan. Bake in lower third of oven for 45 minutes. Remove; allow to cool, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.

The chocolate leaves will form the petals of a poinsettia flower, with the crushed candy canes in the very center.

This is from Redbook magazine, December 1985.

We have been making this recipe every year since then!!!!

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