I am the type to judge a recipe by how it looks eighty percent of the time; who wants to make an edible food that looks atrocious. This recipe is one of the best I have come across for a dessert! Not only does it look delicious it tastes even better. These simple steps will give a basic idea of what is to come. 1) Set out all ingredients listed. 2) Lay out utensils ex: measuring cups, measuring spoons, bowls, pan, and cooling rack. 3) Form crust and place it in the pan (spring pan works the best). 4) Add wet ingredients then place in the oven for allotted time. 5) The final step, melt hot fudge and spread over cheesecake then cut up several Reese?s.
I often go online when I feel the need to bake/cook; trying to discover a fun new meal or dessert that I have not experimented with or tried before. A new recipe provides me the opportunity to experience what foods other cultures favor or what types of seasonings are popular in that country. For example people in India are accustomed to eating highly spiced foods that are curried with plenty of rice and chicken daily. While people from Italy have pasta with lots of tomatoes, and herbs such as basil, bay leaves, garlic, thyme, oregano, rosemary, and so forth while very common in Italy they would not be as common in an everyday Indian dish. I like my desserts very rich and different, chocolate chip cookies are an amazing treat but are an everyday dessert. A dessert with a little zing is my specialty.
While searching for a new dessert recipe to test out I skimmed across this decadent peanut butter cup cheesecake! To get an idea of what this cheesecake looks and tastes like here are the ingredients, graham crackers, sugar, butter, creamy peanut butter, cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, hot fudge, and Reese?s peanut butter cups. As any cheesecake begins the graham crackers are the base; spreading the peanut butter on the crust is nearly impossible, the best way I discovered to do this was by placing the peanut butter on the graham cracker base and placing it in the oven for a few minutes then spreading it as the peanut butter melts. From here mix the cream cheese, sugar, eggs, butter, and vanilla together; mix thoroughly with a beater until combined, pour over the peanut butter evenly. Following this step, melt hot fudge spread over the cheese cake and smear lightly without disrupting the crust. Place in the oven for fifty minutes then allow cheesecake to chill for approximately one hour. Allow cheesecake to bake and cool for the time allotted otherwise the middle of the cheesecake will not set and become concave. This will ruin the entire appearance of the cheesecake. After the cheesecake has cooled, place the cut up pieces of peanut butter cups on top of the cheesecake.
This recipe is very basic for any cook with a little experience in the kitchen. Plan for plenty of time when making this dessert and read all the directions first, for security that you won?t miss any steps that may need to be completed before hand. Use a sharp knife to slice the cheesecake it will keep it neat. For an added effect shred white chocolate over the top before serving, it will enhance the flavor of the Reese?s and chocolate fudge. The final image of this cheesecake a person will receive, a graham cracker bottom with a cream cheese center that is lightly browned, topped off with chocolate hot fudge, sliced bites of Reese?s peanut buttercups and flakes of white chocolate! By far the best part of this dessert is when the work is all done and you can look at the master piece created. Sit down with a glass of milk and slice of this cheesecake will make your taste buds go crazy, one of the most delicious tasting cheesecakes ever!