Chocolate mint meringue cheesecake

 
                     CHOCOLATE MINT MERINGUE CHEESECAKE
 
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 Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Desserts
                 Cheesecakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1       c            Chocolate Wafer Crumbs
    3       tb           Margarine, Melted
    2       tb           Sugar
   24       oz           Cream Cheese, Softened
      2/3   c            Sugar
    3       ea           Large Eggs
    1       c            Mint Chocolate Chips, Melted
    1       t            Vanilla
    3       ea           Large Egg Whites
    7       oz           Marshmallow Creme (1 Jr)
 
   Combine crumbs, margarine and sugar; press onto bottom
   of 9-inch spring- form pan.  Bake at 350 degrees F.,
   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 mint chocolate and vanilla; pour
   over crust.  Bake at 350 degrees F., 50 minutes.
   Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim
   of pan.  Chill. Beat egg whites until soft peakes
   form.  Gradually add marshmallow creme, beating until
   stiff peakes form.  Carefully spread over top of
   cheesecake to seal.  Bake at 450 degrees F.; 3 to 4
   minutes or until lightly browned.
  
 
 
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