Just in time for St. Patrick's Day.  This is a Oreo Crust, Green Mint middle, with Melted Chocolate Chips over the top.  People seem to like this one for some reason:)  Enjoy!



Chocolate Mint


Prep Time: 25 minutes plus refrigeration

Ingredients:

Crust:

1 1/2 c. crushed Oreos or chocolate crumbs

6 Tbsp. margarine, melted

3 TBS. sugar

Filling:

1 envelope unflavored gelatin

3/4 c. milk

3 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened

1 ½ c. sugar

1 c. Cool Whip

½ TBS. mint extract

3 drops green food coloring 

Chocolate Topping:

¾ c. chocolate chips

3 TBS. butter

Instructions:

Crust:

Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Melt butter in a glass bowl in the microwave.  Add the crushed Oreos or chocolate crumbs and sugar. Mix well.  Press into bottom of 9" springform pan. Bake 13 minutes. Cool. 

Filling:

Beat cream cheese and sugar at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended. Heat milk and mint extract in microwave for 1 minute or until slightly warmer than lukewarm. Add gelatin to warm milk. Stir with a wire whisk very vigorously until the gelatin is dissolved.  Add the cream cheese mixture, mix well.  Fold in the Cool Whip and food coloring on High to fluff it, then back to medium speed. Pour over crust. Set aside while preparing chocolate topping.  Once chocolate topping is prepared, pour it over the filling. Refrigerate until firm.  Makes 10 to 12 servings.  

Chocolate Topping:

Place chocolate chips and 3 TBS. butter in glass measuring cup; melt in microwave for 30 seconds. Remove and stir chocolate chips and butter to see if all are melted. If not, microwave for another 30 seconds.  Be careful not to burn the chocolate chips. Stir to make sure all the chocolate chips are melted and the mixture is smooth. Cool slightly before pouring over filling.