Frozen Peppermint Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c chocolate wafer crumbs
- 1/4 c sugar
- 1/4 c butter or margarine
- 8 ounce package cream cheese, soft
- 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 c crushed hard peppermint candy
- 3 dr liquid red food coloring
- 2 c whipping cream, whipped
Instructions
Combine first three ingredients, firmly press onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of a 9 inch springform pan. Chill Beat cream cheese at high speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add condensed milk, peppermint candy, and food coloring. Beat Well. Fold in whipped cream. Pour into prepared pan. Cover and freeze until firm. Garnish with whipped cream, crushed and whole peppermint candy, if desired. Vanilla wafer crumbs can used instead of chocolate wafer crumbs.