Chocolate Mint Torte

• 1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
• 2 tbsp. butter
• margarine, melted
• 1/2 cup butter
• margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 oz. unsweetened chocolate
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. peppermint extract
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• Unsweetened chocolate, grated

1. Mixchocolate cookie crumbs and melted butter.
2. Press firmly into the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan (or use a pie pan).
3. Bake for 7-8 minutes.
4. Cool.
5. Use your electric mixer to prepare the filling.
6. Cream butter until smooth and gradually add the sugar.
7. Melt the chocolate over simmering (not boiling) water in a double boiler or in a microwave according to manufacturer's instructions.
8. Combine melted chocolate, vanilla and peppermint extracts and blend into butter/sugar mixture.
9. Add eggs 1 at a time and beat about 3 minutes after adding each egg.Beat cream until it holds a firm peak.
10. Fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture.
11. Gently spread into prepared crust.
12. Sprinkle with grated chocolate (or use chocolate sprinkles).
13. Loosely cover with plastic wrap (try not to let plastic touch the surface of the torte).
14. Chill for at least 3 hours.

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Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/1877 (may not work)