Cheesecake Peanut Butter by Mimi Hiller

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.

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