Peanut Cheesecake

Name: Peanut Cheesecake
Ingredients: 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter; 3 tablespoons sugar; 3 tablespoons margarine or butter; 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs About 20 squares; 2 cream cheese pkt, 8 oz., softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup salted peanuts Finely chopped; 1/2 cup whipping cream Chilled; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; peanut brittle cup Finely crushed

12 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs About 20 squares
2 cream cheese pkt, 8 oz., softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup salted peanuts Finely chopped
1/2 cup whipping cream Chilled
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
peanut brittle cup Finely crushed

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350. Heat Peanut butter, 3 tbls sugar, and margarine in 1 1/2 qt saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until margarine is melted.
2

Stir in crracker crumbs. Press firmly against bottom and side of ungreased pie plate (9 X 1 1/4). Beat cream cheese slightly in 2 1/2 qt bowl. Add 3/4 cup sugar, 2 tsp vanilla and eggs; beat on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Fold in peanuts; pour over crumb mixture. Bake until firm, about 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 48 hours. Beat whipping cream and 1/2 tsp vanilla in chilled bowl until stiff.
3

Spread over cheesecake, sprinkle with peanut brittle. Refrigerate immediately. 8 servings; 410 calories per serving.