Florida Bay Snickers Cheesecake

* Exported from MasterCook *

FLORIDA BAY SNICKERS CHEESECAKE

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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cheesecakes Chocolate

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 9" Unbaked pie shell
1 1/2 lb Cream cheese -- cubed
1 1/4 c Sugar
1 t Vanilla
3 Eggs -- divided
6 Snickers bars -- regular size
2 oz Caramels
1 tb Whipping cream
2 oz Semisweet chocolate morsels
3 tb Whipping cream
Peanuts -- chopped for garnish

Using a 9" pie shell, remove fluted rim (reserve for
another use) and place pie shell in bottom of 9"
springform pan. Bake in 350~F oven until golden brown.
Allow pan to cool, grease sides of pan; set aside. In
a mixing bowl, place cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and
1 egg. With flat beater, mix until smooth. Scrape down
sides of bowl with spatula and add 2 eggs. Mix until
smooth and completely blended. Cut each Snickers candy
bars length-wise once, then cut crosswise into 14 to
16 pieces. Fold Snickers chunks into cream cheese
batter with rubber spatula. Pour batter into prepared
crust in spring-form pan. Bake in 275~F oven for 2
hours. cool completely in refrigerator. Remove from
springform pan and place on service plate. Melt
caramels with 1 Tb whipping cream in microwave oven.
Remove from microwave and blend completely with whisk.
Spread caramel on top of cheesecake to within 1" of
edge. Melt semisweet chocolate morsels with 3 Tb of
whipping cream in microwave oven for 30 seconds on
high setting. Remove from microwave, blend completely
with whisk. Spread on top of cheesecake over caramel
to 1/2" of edge. Sprinkle top of cheesecake with
chopped peanuts.



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