Candy Bar Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

• 1-3/4 cups crushed chocolate wafers (about 28 wafers)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup chocolate syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 6 Snickers candy bars (2.07 ounces each), coarsely chopped, divided
• Additional chocolate syrup

Directions

• In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1-1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk, chocolate syrup and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs; beat just until combined. Stir in 2-1/2 cups chopped candy bars. Pour into crust.
• Place pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square);securely wrap foil around pan. Place in a large baking pan. Add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan.
• Bake for 75-80 minutes or until center is just set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.
• Remove sides of pan. Top with remaining chopped candy bars; drizzle with additional chocolate syrup. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12-14 servings.

Candy Bar Cheesecake published in Quick Cooking May/June 2005, p49