D EC A D EN T C H O C O LA T E-P EA N U T B U TTER C H E E S EC A K E
18
'/2
2
2
1
'/4
3
1 / 2
2
'/ 2
chocolate graham
cracker squares, finely
crushed (1/2 cups)
cup butter, melted
Tbsp. sugar
8-oz. pkg. cream
cheese, softened
cupcreamy peanut butter
cup sugar
eggs
cups semisweet
chocolate pieces
Tbsp. milk
tsp. vanilla
Peanuts (optional)
1
. P re h e a t o ve n to 300°F.
C o m b in e cra ckers, m e lte d b u t-
ter, a n d 2 ta b lespoo ns sugar.
Press in to b o tto m a n d 1 in c h
u p sides o f a 9 -in c h S p rin g fo rm
pan; set aside. In b o w l b e a t
1 packa ge
cre am
cheese w ith e le c tric m ix e r u n til sm o o th . B e a t in
p e a n u t b u tte r a n d
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cu p sugar u n til c o m b in e d .
F o ld in 1 lig h tly b e aten egg; set aside.
2
. In saucepan s tir c h o c o la te o v e r lo w h e a t u n til
m e lte d a n d sm o o th . R em ove fro m heat. C ube
rem aining
c re a m cheese; ad d to ch o colate. S tir
to co m b in e . S tir in m ilk a n d v a n illa u n til
sm o o th . F o ld in 2 lig h tly b e a te n eggs. S pread
h a lf th e c h o c o la te m ix tu re in to pan. C a re fu lly
spread a ll th e p e a n u t b u tte r m ix tu re o v e r layer.
E v e n ly spread re m a in in g c h o c o la te m ix tu re .
3
. B ake 45 m in u te s o r u n til to p is set w h e n lig h tly
shaken. O u te r 2 inche s o f to p w ill be s lig h tly
p u ffe d and d ry -lo o k in g ; c e n te r w ill lo o k d a rk e r
and w e t. C o o l in pa n o n ra c k 15 m in u te s. Use
sm a ll sha rp k n ife to loosen c ru s t fro m sides; co o l
30 m in u te s. R em ove sides o f pan; c o o l c o m p le te -
ly o n rack. C over; c h ill 4 ho urs. L e t stand a t ro o m
te m p e ra tu re 15 m in u te s b e fo re serving. S p rin k le
w ith peanuts.
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