posted by Kitty 11-19-98 4:37 AM
Reese's Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake
1-1/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/3 c. plus 1/4 c. sugar
1/3 c. Hershey's cocoa
1/3 c. butter or margarine,melted
3 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
1-2/3 c. (10 oz. pkg.) Reese's peanut butter chips, melted
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
Chocolate Drizzle (recipe follows)
Whipped Topping
Hershey's Mini Kisses baking pieces
Heat oven to 350*. Combine cracker crumbs, 1/3 c. sugar, cocoa and butter; press into bottom of 9" springform
pan. Beat cream cheese and 1/4 c. sugar until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk, them melted
chips until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Pour over crust. Bake 60-70 min. or until center is almost set.
Remove from oven. With knife, loosen cake from side of pan. Cool. Remove side of pan. Garnish with chocolate drizzle. Refrigerate until cold. Store in refrigerator. 12 servings. When ready to serve, top each serving with whipped topping and a mini kiss.
Chocolate Drizzle
Melt 2 TBS. butter over low heat; add 2 TBS. cocoa and 2 TBS. water. Stir until slightly thickened. Do not boil.
Cool slightly. Gradually add 1 c. powdered sugar and 1/2 tsp. vanilla, beating with whisk until smooth.