CHOCOLATE MINT MERINGUE CHEESECAKE
1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
3 T margarine, melted
2 T sugar
24 oz cream cheese, softened
2/3 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup mint chocolate chips, melted
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 large egg whites
7 oz marshmallow creme
- Combine crumbs, margarine and 2 tbs sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch spring form pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F. for 10 minutes.
- Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Blend in melted mint chocolate and vanilla; pour over crust.
- Bake at 350 degrees F. for 50 minutes.
- Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
- Chill.
- Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add marshmallow creme, beating until stiff peaks form.
- Carefully spread over top ofcheesecake to seal.
- Bake at 450 degrees F. for 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned.