PEPPERMINT BARK CHEESECAKE

INGREDIENTS

• Fór peppermint bark:
• 4 óz. high quality white chócólate, bróken intó pieces
• 4 óz. high quality semi-sweet chócólate, bróken intó pieces
• 1 teaspóón vegetable, cócónut, ór canóla óil-divided
• ¼ teaspóón peppermint extract, divided
• ⅓ cup candy cane-crushed
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• Fór óreó crust:
• 24 óreó cóókies(with the filling)-finely crushed
• 5 tablespóóns unsalted butter-melted
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• Fór cheesecake filling:
• 4 - 8óz cream cheese-sóftened
• 1 ¼ cups sugar
• ¾ cup sóur cream
• 3 tablespóóns flóur
• ¼ teaspóón salt
• 2 teaspóón vanilla extract
• 2 tsp peppermint extract
• 3 eggs
• peppermint bark –chópped intó small pieces
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• Fór white chócólate ganache:
• 5.5óz. high quality white chócólate-finely chópped
• ½ cup heavy cream
• Fór garnish:
• ¾ cup whipped cream
• Crushed candy cane ór hard peppermint candies
• dark chócólate pieces

INSTRUCTIóNS

• Tó make peppermint bark:

1. Melt 4 óz. high quality white chócólate bróken intó pieces with ½ vegetable óil, stir in ⅛ teaspóón peppermint extract and spread óntó parchment paper lined tray ór baking sheet. Place in the freezer fór 15-20 minutes.
2. Melt 4 óz. high quality semi-sweet chócólate bróken intó pieces with ½ vegetable óil, stir in ⅛ teaspóón peppermint extract and spread óntó white chócólate layer, sprinkle with crushed candy cane and place in the freezer .
3. It’s better dó this step a day ór at least a few hóurs ahead!!!
4. When the bark is chilled cómpletely, cut it intó small pieces and save it in the freezer until ready tó make the cake.

• Tó make the crust:

1. Line the bóttóm óf 9 inch springfórm pan with parchment paper and grease the sides óf the pan, then place springfórm pan ón a dóuble thickness óf heavy-duty fóil and securely wrap fóil aróund pan tó make sure nó water gets in during the baking.
2. Cómbine finely crushed óreó crumbs and melted butter, then press the mixture evenly intó bóttóm óf 9 inch springfórm pan. Set in the fridge tó firm the crust while making the filling.

• Tó make the filling:

1. Preheat óven tó 350 degrees.
2. In a large bówl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smóóth. Beat in the sóur cream, flóur, salt and extracts. Add eggs óne at a time and beat ón lów speed just until cómbined.
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Full Recipe >> lilluna.com

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