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Heavenly Cheesecake Recipe

This cheesecake is one of my family's favorites. The chocolaty creation really lives up to its name.—Rhonda Drullard, San Joaquin Valley, California

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12 Servings
Prep: 40 min. + chilling

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
5 tablespoons butter, melted
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1 cup milk
5 Milky Way candy bars (2.05 ounces each), divided
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

In a bowl, combine wafer crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Refrigerate.
In a saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over milk; let stand for 1 minute. Cook and stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Cut four candy bars into quarters; add to gelatin mixture. Cook until candy bars are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat; set aside.
In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar; add gelatin mixture and vanilla. add cream; beat on high speed for 4 minutes. Pour into crust. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until firm. Slice or chop remaining candy bar for garnish. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 281 calories, 22 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 64 mg cholesterol, 216 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Heavenly Cheesecake published in Country Woman March/April 2002, p6