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reese's peanut butter cup cheesecake

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Recipe by
Sheila M
@Gadiva
Casa Grande, AZ

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method Bake

Ingredients For reese's peanut butter cup cheesecake

  • FOR THE CRUST
  • 4 1/2 c
    crushed oreo cookies
  • 1 c
    chopped roasted peanuts
  • 1/2 c
    butter, melted
  • FOR THE FILLING
  • 2 lb
    cream cheese, softened
  • 5
    eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 c
    firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 c
    smooth peanut butter (not natural-style)
  • 1/2 c
    whipping cream
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 12
    reese's peanut butter cups, broken into small pieces
  • FOR THE TOPPING
  • 3 ounces sour cream
  • 1/2 cup sugar

How To Make reese's peanut butter cup cheesecake

  • 1
    Please Note****Plan ahead--cheesecake needs to chill for at least 4 hours.
  • 2
    THE CRUST:
  • 3
    Combine crushed Oreo cookies and peanuts that have been ground in a food processor with the melted butter.
  • 4
    Pat the crust mixture onto bottom and sides of a 10-inch springform pan.
  • 5
    THE FILLING:
  • 6
    Beat cream cheese in bowl of electric mixer until smooth.
  • 7
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • 8
    Add sugar, peanut butter and cream; mix until smooth.
  • 9
    Stir in vanilla, then fold in peanut butter cup pieces with a rubber spatula.
  • 10
    Pour filling into prepared crust.
  • 11
    Place springform pan into a larger baking pan.
  • 12
    Pour hot water into the larger pan so that the water comes 1 inch up the sides of the springform pan.
  • 13
    Bake at 275°F 1-1/2 hours, or until firm and lightly browned.
  • 14
    THE TOPPING:
  • 15
    Combine the sour cream and sugar and spread on the cheesecake.
  • 16
    Return the cake to the oven for 5 minutes.
  • 17
    Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack for one hour.
  • 18
    You may run a knife along the edge of the cake to loosen it from the pan somewhat.
  • 19
    Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
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