Mint Chocolate Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
1/4 cup melted butter
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
3 large eggs
1/3 cup creme de menthe or 3/4 teaspoon mint extract (with 10 drops green food coloring)
3 ounces white chocolate, melted
1 chocolate mint candy bar, for garnish

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
In a medium bowl combine the wafer crumbs and butter.
Press into the bottom and 2 inches up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan.
Set aside.
In a large bowl beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
Beat in eggs one at a time until blended.
Beat in liqueur and melted white chocolate.
Pour over crust and bake for 50 minutes or until center is JUST set.
Remove from oven and place on a wire rack.
Run a knife around the sides of the pan to loosen.
Cool at room temp and then chill in the fridge overnight.
To make curls shave chocolate bar with a vegetable peeler and place on top of cheesecake.