Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake On A Brownie Crust Food

PEANUT BUTTER CUP BROWNIE BOTTOM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Grease 9-inch springform pan with butter.
• Stir together butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with spoon or wire whisk. Add eggs; stir until well blended. Stir in flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; blend well. Spread in prepared pan.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until brownie begins to pull away from side of pan. Meanwhile make cheesecake layer (see below).
• Immediately after removing brownie from oven, sprinkle milk chocolate chips, peanut butter chips and peanut butter cups over brownie surface. Spoon cheesecake mixture over chips. Turn down oven 325°.
• Cheesecake Filling:.(makes extra).
• Beat cream cheese in bowl of electric mixer until smooth.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add sugar, peanut butter and cream; mix until smooth.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Pour filling into prepared crust.
• IF SOME BATTER IS LEFT OVER, EITHER STORE OR PUT IN SMALLER SPRINGFORM PAN.
• Double-wrap springform pan with aluminum foil to prevent water seeping inches.
• Place springform pan into a larger baking pan.
• Pour hot water into the larger pan so that the water comes 1 inch up the sides of the springform pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees 1-1/2 hours, or until firm and lightly browned.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack for one hour.
• Run a knife along the edge of the cake to loosen it from the pan somewhat.
• Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before decorating.
• Decoration- (makes a lot extra-try using it on individual slices after cutting).
• Remove cake from pan and put on a pretty plate.
• Bring whipping cream to boil in a small saucepan.
• Remove from heat and add semi-sweet and peanut butter chips. Stir, stir, stir until melted and smooth.
• Drizzle over cake and then add peanut butter cup halves around the edge of the cake.

REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUP CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla on medium speed until well blended.
• Add eggs and beat until mixed.
• Pour into crust.
• Chop candy bars and sprinkle over filling.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until center is almost set.
• Cool.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
• Tip: This can also be made as a Snickers cheesecake by chopping three bars instead of using the Reese's.

PEANUT BUTTER AND BROWNIE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For crust: Position rack in centre of oven and preheat to 360 degrees F (170C).
• Butter a 9 inch diameter springform pan.
• Dust pan lightly with flour.
• Melt chocolate and butter.
• Cool.
• Blend flour, salt and baking powder in small bowl.
• Beat eggs and sugar in bowl until ribbon forms when beaters are lifted, about 4 minutes.
• Scrape down sides of bowl.
• Beat in chocolate, vanilla and chopped chocolate.
• Add dry ingredients and mix until just blended; do not overbeat.
• Spread 1 cup batter over bottom of pan.
• Bake until firm, about 17-20 minutes.
• Cool crust in freezer, about 15 minutes.
• Maintain oven temperature.
• Prepare filling: Blend cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
• Add eggs and sour cream and beat until smooth.
• Blend in peanut butter.
• Using small knife, spread remaining brownie batter evenly around sides of pan, sealing to bottom crust.
• Pour in filling, which will not be as high as brownie batter.
• Bake until centre is gently set and brownie sides have fallen to form a 1 inch wide ring around filling, about 30 minutes.
• For topping: Blend sour cream and sugar in small bowl.
• Spread evenly over cheesecake to cover (you may or may not add peanut butter to topping).
• Bake 3 more minutes.
• Set cake on rack.
• Using small, sharp knife, cut around top edge of cake to loosen from pan sides.
• Cool completely.
• Loosen cake with knife and release from pan.
• Refrigerate until ½ hour before serving time.

BROWNIE PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Melt unsweetened chocolate and butter. Cool. Beat 2 eggs and 1 cup light brown sugar, about 4 minutes. Beat in melted chocolate mixture, vanilla, and semisweet finely chopped chocolate.
• Add 1/2 cup flour and baking powder. Mix until just blended. Do not overbeat.
• Spread 1 cup brownie batter over bottom of greased 9 inch springform pan.
• Bake until firm, at 350 degrees, about 17 minutes.
• Cool baked crust in freezer for about 15 minutes.
• Blend cream cheese and 1/2 cup light brown sugar until smooth.
• Add 3 eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed, and 1/2 cup sour cream. Add peanut butter and 1/4 cup flour.
• Spread remaining brownie batter around the sides of the pan, sealing batter to brownie crust.
• Pour in filling, which will not be as high as brownie batter.
• Bake in a greased and floured 9 inch springform pan at 350 degrees, about 50 minutes or until brownie sides have fallen to form a ring around the filling.
• Beat 3/4 cup sour cream and 3 teaspoons sugar. Spread on top of cheesecake to within 3/4 inch of edge.
• Bake cheesecake 3 minutes more.
• Cool.
• Refrigerate overnight.

RUGGLES REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUP CHEESECAKE

Steps:

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

PEANUT BUTTER CUP-STUFFED BROWNIE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, mix brownie mix, melted butter, egg, flour and water until well blended. Let stand 15 minutes.
• Shape dough into 24 (1 1/2-inch) balls. For each cookie, flatten ball into palm of hand to about 2-inch circle. Press 1 peanut butter cup, bottom side down, into center. Wrap edges of dough around it to completely enclose; reshape into ball. Place 2 inches apart on large ungreased cookie sheets. Press M&M's™ candies on tops of cookies.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 10 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.