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Frozen Peppermint Cheesecake

Source: All Recipes

Provided by: EAGLE BRAND®

"This easy frozen cheesecake is fun to make and will taste like a rich peppermint ice cream." Original recipe yield: 1 - 9 inch cheesecake.

1 1/4 cups chocolate wafer cookie or sandwich cookie crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
2 teaspoons peppermint extract
2 cups heavy cream, whipped
Red food coloring (optional)
Fudge ice cream topping (optional)

Combine cookie crumbs and sugar. Add butter; mix well. Press firmly on bottom and part way up sides of wax paper 9-inch springform pan. Chill.
In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on low until fluffy. Gradually beat in EAGLE BRAND®. Stir in extract and food coloring, (optional); mix well. Fold in whipped cream. Pour filling into pan. Cover; freeze 6 hours or until firm. Garnish with topping. Store leftovers covered in freezer.