Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake

Crust:

• 1 1/2 pkgs graham crackers, crushed
• 6 Tablespoons Butter melted
• 1/3 cup sugar

mix and pat into 10" springform pan, set aside.

Filling:

• 2 lbs Cream cheese, unwrapped and softened in microwave for 2 min. on high.
• 5 Jumbo eggs, shelled and warmed in microwave 25 sec on high
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 8 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, chopped

Beat cheese until light and fluffy. Add sugar and beat again. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each one. Add cream, cornstarch, and vanilla. Mix well. Fold in candy by hand. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Then reduce temperature to 250 degrees and bake one hour. Run knife around edge of cake and cool. Top with melted chocolate drizzled over cake and miniature peanut butter cups.

©Ann Raisler