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Title: Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cheesecake
Categories: Cheesecake
Yield: 12 Servings
| 1 | c | Vanilla wafer crumbs (about |
| 30 | Wafers) -- crushed | |
| 1/4 | c | HERSHEY'S Cocoa |
| 1/4 | c | Powdered sugar |
| 1/4 | c | (1/2 stick) butter or |
| Margarine -- melted | ||
| 3 | 8 oz pkgs | |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 3 | tb | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | ts | Pumpkin pie spice |
| 1 | c | Canned pumpkin |
| 4 | Eggs | |
| 1 1/2 | c | HERSHEY'S Mini Chips |
| Semi-Sweet Chocolate | ||
| CHOCOLATE LEAVES (recipe | ||
| Follows) -- (optional) | ||
| CHOCOLATE COOKIE CRUST----- | ||
| FILLING----- | ||
| Cream cheese -- softened |
CHOCOLATE COOKIE CRUST: Heat oven to 350 F. In medium bowl, stir together 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs (about 30 wafers), 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa, 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) melted butter or margarine. Press mixture firmly onto bottom and 1/2 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 8 minutes; cool slightly
FILLING: Increase oven temperature to 400 F. In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour and pumpkin pie spice until well blended. Add pumpkin and eggs; beat until well blended. Stir in small chocolate chips; pour batter into prepared crust. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250oF; continue baking 50 minutes. Remove from oven to wire rack. With knife, loosen cake from side of pan. Cool completely; remove side of pan. Refrigerate before serving. Prepare and garnish with CHOCOLATE LEAVES, if desired. Cover; refrigerate leftover cheesecake. 10 to 12 servings.
CHOCOLATE LEAVES: Thoroughly wash and dry several non-toxic leaves. In small microwave-safe bowl, place 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S MINI CHIPS Semi-Sweet Chocolate. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 30 to 45 seconds or until smooth when stirred. With small soft-bristled pastry brush, brush melted chocolate on backs of leaves. (Avoid getting chocolate on leaf front; removal may be difficult when chocolate hardens.) Place on wax paper-covered cookie sheet; refrigerate until very firm. Beginning at stem, carefully pull green leaves from chocolate leaves; refrigerate until ready to use.
Hershey's is a registered trademark of Hershey Foods Corporation. Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens.
Recipe By : Hershey Foods Corporation
From: Marjorie Scofield Date: 04-18-96 (11:02) Online Connections (505) Gourmet Co
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