simply delicious
with Rynn Hennings
thehouseofelynryn.com
I
love to make I love to make desserts with decorative stripes! This peppermint cheesecake lends itself to this look called zebra stripes. Although it is a beautiful dessert to serve at Christmas, it gets a chance for an encore on Valentine’s Day. The stripes are easy to execute and only require measurement of the batter to achieve this effect. If you are not quite into zebra stripes like me, you can opt to make an all-pink or white cheesecake instead. This recipe not only makes a pretty, pink dessert but also is a great way to use up leftover Christmas candy canes!
Equipment • • • •
( 1) 9-inch springform pan (3 inches deep) 1 large pan for water (see Sweet Tips below) Parchment paper 2 medium-sized mixing bowls
Directions for Crust
STRIPED PEPPERMINT CHEESECAKE Servings: 8-10 Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 92 minutes Passive Time: 10 hours Ingredients for Crust • 2 cups Oreos or dark chocolate cookies, crushed (measure after crushing cookies) • 4 tablespoons butter, melted • Cooking spray Ingredients for Cheesecake • (4) 8-ounce blocks full fat cream cheese, room temperature • 1 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar • 1 1/4 teaspoons peppermint extract • 4 eggs + 2 egg yolks, room temperature and lightly beaten • 1/2 cup cream, room temperature • 6-10 drops red gel food coloring 22 • SURRY LIVING Feb. 2022 Issue
1. P1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray the springform pan with cooking spray. Cut a round out of parchment paper that is the size of the inside bottom of the pan. Add the parchment paper to the bottom of the sprayed pan. 2. C rush the cookies in a food processor or chopper until finely crushed. 3. S tir in the melted butter until well combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of the springform pan until smooth. Use a flat-bottomed cup to tamp down the cookie crumbs. 4. Bake for 12 minutes. Let cool. Directions for Cheesecake 1. Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees F. 2. I n a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Scrape the bowl on the sides and bottom 2 or 3 times, and then beat any cream cheese lumps until they dissolve.
