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Gertie’s Saint Patrick’s Cheesecake

on February 5, 2019

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CORNED BEEF AND CAUSALTIES is another holiday novella in the Tourist Trap Mystery series by Lynn Cahoon. While I prefer full-length books, I do adore the Tourist Trap Mysteries and the ability to visit South Cove, California even if for a short read. And I’m always drawn to St. Patrick’s Day themed stories… especially since my maiden name is McMahan. Protagonist Jill Gardner, owner of Coffee, Books, and More is getting ready for the town’s first ever St. Patrick’s Day event. And what an event it turns out to be with perhaps just a little too much flowing green beer. Ms. Cahoon captures the festival’s shenanigans and celebratory spirit with fun descriptions and events.

When the sweet woman, who Jill felt a close connection to after their brief chance meeting, is found murdered on a deserted beach, she feels the need to get involved. I liked how the author has the townspeople come together to piece together the victim’s last hours on earth to help solve the mystery.  Even though it is a novella, I felt the story contained all the necessary elements to make it a delightful read: good characters, a mystery to be solved, clues sprinkled around, and a satisfying conclusion. 

Not only is Jill’s shop known for its coffee drinks but also for its sweet treats, especially cheesecakes. Jill’s friend, Sadie, who is the owner of Pies on the Fly, creates the desserts and comes up with a special cheesecake especially for St. Patrick’s Day. She names the cheesecake after the fun visitor who shows up at the end of the book… Gertie might be real or imagined or mystical… either way, the cheesecake inspired by her appearance embraces the epitome of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. The creamy, slightly minty filling perfectly complements the chocolate crust and received high praise from my friends! While the spring green color is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, this is so yummy you’ll want to make it throughout the year. 

 

Gertie's Saint Patrick's Cheesecake has a creamy, slightly minty filling that perfectly complements the chocolate crust & captures the spirit of the holiday!

 

Amazon Synopsis

South Cove, California, is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day—and there’s going to be a parade of suspects.
 
Jill Gardner’s store, Coffee, Books, and More, is raking in the green as her little coastal town holds a big festival for St. Patrick’s Day. But the locals aren’t exactly feeling the luck of the Irish, thanks to the rowdy behavior of some of the tourists who are pouring in.  
 
Then a woman who just visited Jill’s shop is found dead near the shore. The fireworks display on the beach may have already happened, but the real fireworks have just begun . . .

 

 

 

 

A special thanks to Lynn Cahoon for providing a winner with an e-book copy of CORNED BEEF AND CASUALTIES.  Contest ends Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 11:59 pm PST. Please use the Rafflecopter box located below to enter. The winner will be announced on this page and on Cinnamon & Sugar’s Facebook page, as well as notified by email (so check your spam folder!) 

 

 

 

 

 

Gertie's Saint Patrick's Cheesecake has a creamy, slightly minty filling that perfectly complements the chocolate crust & captures the spirit of the holiday!
 

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Gertie's Saint Patrick's Cheesecake
Ingredients
  • 2 pre-made chocolate graham cracker crusts
Filling:
  • 4 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
  • 3 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/3 cup green Crème de menthe liqueur
Topping:
  • Whipped Cream
  • Shaved Chocolate
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees (F).

  2. Microwave chocolate on High 45 to 60 seconds, stirring once halfway through microwaving, until melted. Set aside.

  3. Mix together cream cheese and sugar until smooth and creamy.

  4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth. Stir in liqueur.

  5. Pour filling evenly over crusts.

  6. Drop melted chocolate randomly onto filling. Let it sink, then with a knife, cut through chocolate and filling to swirl to marble.

  7. Bake 1 hour, 10 minutes until set. Turn oven off and open door slightly. Cool cheesecake in oven 1 hour.

  8. Remove from oven and cool at room temperature for 1 hour. Refrigerate 3 hours.

  9. Garnish with whipped cream and shaved chocolate if desired, right before serving. 

 

 

Gertie's Saint Patrick's Cheesecake has a creamy, slightly minty filling that perfectly complements the chocolate crust & captures the spirit of the holiday!

 

 

 

 

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Gertie's Saint Patrick's Cheesecake has a creamy, slightly minty filling that perfectly complements the chocolate crust & captures the spirit of the holiday!

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35 thoughts on “Gertie’s Saint Patrick’s Cheesecake”

  1. Peggy H. says:
    February 5, 2019 at 5:00 am

    No, I don’t have any St. Patrick’s Day traditions.

    Reply
  2. Kara Marks says:
    February 5, 2019 at 6:15 am

    I don’t have any St. Patrick’s Day traditions other than wearing green, although some years I try to fix corned beef and the traditional veggies or at least a stew.

    Reply
  3. Dianne Bahn says:
    February 5, 2019 at 6:35 am

    I have a green shamrock crocheted by a friend that I wear every year on St Patrick’s Day. I have some St Patrick’s decorations that I put in my windows.

    Reply
  4. Roseann Moss says:
    February 5, 2019 at 6:39 am

    rmmoss2 (at) gmail (dot) com

    Reply
  5. Roseann Moss says:
    February 5, 2019 at 6:40 am

    wearing green

    Reply
  6. Clemmie Jackson says:
    February 5, 2019 at 6:42 am

    No st Patrick’s tradition

    Reply
  7. Libby Dodd says:
    February 5, 2019 at 6:46 am

    Not a fan for mint, but I bet Irish Cream would work nicely.

    Reply
  8. Bernice Kennedy says:
    February 5, 2019 at 6:47 am

    My St. Patrick’s Day tradition is wearing green and making corned beef and cabbage for dinner. This book sounds very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  9. Celia Fowler says:
    February 5, 2019 at 7:00 am

    Not really — if I remember, I’ll try to wear something green ~

    Reply
  10. Judy grogan says:
    February 5, 2019 at 7:02 am

    No, no traditions

    Reply
  11. Judy grogan says:
    February 5, 2019 at 7:04 am

    No I don’t

    Reply
  12. Sharon Whaley says:
    February 5, 2019 at 7:16 am

    Love this series. We don’t have any special St Patrick’s traditions

    Reply
  13. Katrina Edwards says:
    February 5, 2019 at 7:41 am

    I always have a Reuben.

    Reply
  14. Tari Hann says:
    February 5, 2019 at 7:44 am

    Nope no special traditions even though we’re part Irish. Only thing green I own is a 150th anniversary t-shirt of our church which is actually called St. Patrick’s (London Ohio) It’s usually too cold in March to wear a t-shirt though LOL

    Reply
  15. Sharon Forrest says:
    February 5, 2019 at 8:03 am

    My only tradition is wearing green, but I love St. Patrick’s Day.

    Reply
  16. Linda Kish says:
    February 5, 2019 at 9:01 am

    I usually wear green and, if possible, eat corned beef and cabbage.

    Reply
  17. Donamae says:
    February 5, 2019 at 10:06 am

    No I don’t, the recipe looks delicious.d

    Reply
  18. Cathy Inboden says:
    February 5, 2019 at 10:59 am

    No we don’t have any St. Patrick’s day traditions. Thank you for a chance to win an e-book copy of Corned beef man Casualties.

    Reply
  19. katie says:
    February 5, 2019 at 11:35 am

    When my dad was alive we had several but not so much anymore.

    Reply
  20. Donna E H D says:
    February 5, 2019 at 1:03 pm

    We do not have any particular St. Patrick’s traditions. Hubby cooks corned beef any time of year, usually fairly often. And we neither one drink beer anyway. If we remember, we might make it a point to wear some green (and maybe yellow too).

    Reply
  21. Margaret Wurth says:
    February 5, 2019 at 1:04 pm

    I wear a lot of green on Saint Patrick Day

    Reply
  22. Jaime Minter says:
    February 5, 2019 at 3:44 pm

    I usually wear green on St. Patrick’s Day and sometimes we’ll go out to eat at the local Irish pub.

    Reply
  23. Dianne Casey says:
    February 5, 2019 at 4:00 pm

    Wear green, drink green beer and eat corned beef and cabbage.

    Reply
  24. Sally Schmidt says:
    February 5, 2019 at 4:21 pm

    Just the usual corned beef and cabbage and Irish soda bread. That recipe looks great.

    Reply
  25. Jana Leah says:
    February 5, 2019 at 5:29 pm

    I do not have any St Patrick’s Day traditions.

    Reply
  26. Debbie Erickson says:
    February 5, 2019 at 5:31 pm

    We have corned beef and cabbage, soda bread and Irish butter!

    Reply
  27. Vickie Williams says:
    February 5, 2019 at 6:31 pm

    When my kids were little we would decorate but I don’t do it any more.

    Reply
  28. Melissa Basnight says:
    February 5, 2019 at 8:31 pm

    I make corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and drink Irish whiskey. We have Irish butter, cheese and bread too.

    Reply
  29. Paula Adams says:
    February 6, 2019 at 5:05 am

    I put up a few decorations that I have and I have some Irish Hat earrings. My husband and I like to go out and get a cornbeef and cabbage dinner instead of fixing it myself as there are too many leftovers.

    Reply
  30. Marilyn says:
    February 6, 2019 at 6:05 pm

    Just out to dinner..thank you for a chance…
    Marilyn ewatvess@yahoo.com

    Reply
  31. Di Richards says:
    February 6, 2019 at 8:29 pm

    No special traditions, but I do tend to wear green if I have it. Past year or two I’ve scheduled a St Patrick’s dinner at a local restaurant for girlfriends. Maybe this is our new tradition!

    Reply
  32. Mary Duffer says:
    February 7, 2019 at 8:02 am

    My only tradition is to wear something green so that I don’t get pinched LOL!!

    Reply
  33. Lisa H. says:
    February 8, 2019 at 9:59 am

    We don’t really have any St. Patrick’s Day traditions. Although this cheesecake might become one – it looks delicious!

    Reply
  34. Sue Farrell says:
    February 9, 2019 at 10:23 am

    Much to my husband’s dismay I always cook corned beef and cabbage.

    Reply
  35. Estelle says:
    February 10, 2019 at 2:16 pm

    No traditions

    Reply

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