Title: Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake From Kaitlin Young
Categories: Cheesecake
Yield: 12 Servings

1		9 oz pkg chocolate cooky
		Wafers
4	tb	Butter, melted
4		8 oz pks soft creamcheese
1	c	Sugar
4		Eggs
3	tb	Flour
1/3	c	Milk
1 1/2	ts	Vanilla
6		1 8 oz pkgs peanut butter
	c	(2/pkg) chopped
1	c	Heavy cream, whipped

1. Preheat oven to 425F. In a food processor, grind cookies into fine crumbs. Add melted butter and process until well mixed. Press crumb mixture into bottom and two thirds up the sides of a 9" spring- form pan. Set aside.

2. In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light, fluffy and smooth 2-3 min. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in flour, milk and vanilla. Beat until well blended and smooth, about 4 minutes.

3. Sprinkle 4 packages of chopped peanut butter cups evenly on bottom of chocolate crust. Carefully pour cheesecake mixture over all; spread evenly.

4. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 F and bake 40-50 minutes longer, or until edges are set and cake jiggles only slightly in center.

5. Let cheesecake cool at room temperature, then refrigerate until well chilled, about 6 hours or overnight. Run a knife around the pan edge to loosen cake, and remove. Shortly before serving garnish with whipped cream and sprinkle two remaining packages chopped peanut butter cups on top.

Source: 365 Great Chocolate Dessert Recipes by Natalie Haughton From: Sandee Eveland Date: 11-13-95

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