Recipe - Alabama Chocolate-Candy Jumbo Christmas Cheesecake

1 pack (9 oz) chocolate wafer
cookies; crushed
One fourth cup Sugar
One fourth cup Butter; melted
2 Chocolate (2.07 oz) coated
caramelpeanut nougat bars;
coarsely chopped
2 pack (8 oz) cream cheese;
softened
One half cup Sugar
2 lg Eggs
Three fourths cup Semisweet chocolate chips;
melted
1 teaspoon Vanilla
Whipped cream

Here's one that you may have to save til next year since it comes to you so
late....from "Southern Living"

Combine first 3 ingredients; press mix evenly onto bottom and 11/2" up
sides of 9" springform pan. Sprinkle chopped nougat bars evenly over
bottom; set aside. Beat cream cheese at high speed w/ mixer til light and
fluffy; gradually add 1/2C sugar, mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time,
beating after each addition. Stir in chocolate chips and vanilla; beat til
blended. Spoon over candy layer. Bake at 350° for 30min. Remove from oven
and run knife around edges of pan to release sides. Let cool to room
temperature on wire rack. Cover and chill at least 8 hrs. To serve, remove
cheesecake from pan; pipe or dollop whipped cream on top. Yield: one 9"
cheesecake.

Posted to KitMailbox Digest by "Dan/Trina D." itisme@swbell.net on Dec
24, 1997