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                         CANDY CANE CHEESECAKE

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Cheesecakes
               Cakes

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/3   c            Chocolate Cookie Crumbs
  2       tb           Sugar
    1/4   c            Butter or margarine
  1 1/2   c            Sour Cream
    1/2   c            Sugar
  3                    Eggs
  1       tb           Flour
  2       ts           Vanilla
    1/4   ts           Peppermint extract
  3                    8oz packages of Cream Cheese
  2       tb           Butter
    2/3   c            Crushed peppermint candy

 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.



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