Lucky Mint Cheesecake

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (3 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (6 ounce) chocolate flavor crumb pie crust
• 11 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
• Several drops green food coloring
• 1 egg

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In small saucepan, melt chips with 1/3 cup of the sweetened condensed milk. Stir in vanilla extract. Spread on bottom of pie crust.
3. With mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy; gradually beat in remaining sweetened condensed milk, mint extract and green food coloring. Add egg; beat on low speed just until combined.
4. Place pie crust on baking sheet; place on oven rack. Carefully pour mint mixture over chocolate layer in pie crust.
5. Bake for 25 minutes or until center is nearly set.
6. Cool. Chill at least 3 hours.
7. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.