Mimi Hiller 08-10-99 6:07 PM pt (US)
Peanut Butter Cheesecake
Source: Madeline Escolas in Columbus, Ohio (1st Prize, National Peanut
Butter Festival Recipe Contest)
Crust:
1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 stick butter, melted
Peanut Butter Mixture:
1/2 cup peanut butter
2/3 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
Cheese Filling:
2 8-oz. packages of cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 large eggs
Preheat oven to 325.
Prepare Crust: mix graham cracker crumbs with sugar, add melted butter and press into 9-inch glass pie pan.
Bake at 325° for 8 minutes.
Prepare Peanut butter mixture: using a fork, cut in powdered sugar with peanut butter until balls form.
Cut in brown sugar.
Reserve 2 tablespoons for garnish.
Pour remaining mixture over crust.
Prepare Cheese filling: mix softened cream cheese with sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and eggs.
Beat 5 minutes.
Pour over peanut butter mixture and garnish with remaining peanut butter mixture.
Bake at 350° until done (approximately 35 minutes).
Cool 3 hours.