Chocolate Drizzled Peanut Butter Cheesecake

==Ingredients==
* 3 pkg (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
* ¾ cup sugar
* 1⅔ cups (10-oz pkg) Reese's peanut butter chips
* ¼ cup milk
* 4 eggs
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
=== Graham cracker crust ===
* 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
* 3 tablespoons sugar
* 3 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
=== Chocolate drizzle ===
* ½ cup Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips
* 1 tablespoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil) 
==Directions==
# Heat oven to 450°F.
# Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until smooth.
# Place peanut butter chips and milk in small microwave-safe bowl.
# Microwave at high (100%) 1 minute; stir.
# If necessary, microwave at high an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, just until chips.
# Are melted when stirred.
# Add peanut butter chips mixture to cream cheese mixture, beating just until blended.
# Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
# Stir in vanilla.
# Pour mixture over prepared graham cracker crust.
# Bake 10 minutes.
# Reduce oven temperature to 250°F; continue baking 40 minutes.
# Remove from oven to wire rack.
# With knife, loosen cake from side of pan.
# Cool completely; remove side of pan.
# Prepare chocolate drizzle; drizzle over cheesecake.
# Refrigerate before serving.
# Cover; refrigerate leftover cheesecake.
=== Graham cracker crust ===
# Heat oven to 325°F.
# Stir together graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter or margarine in a small bowl.
# Press mixture onto bottom of 9-inch spring-form pan.
# Bake 10 minutes.
# Remove from oven.
=== Chocolate drizzle ===
# Placesemi-sweet chocolate chips and shortening in small microwave-safe bowl.
# Microwave at high (100%) 30 seconds; stir.
# If necessary, microwave at high an additional 20 seconds or until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth when stirred.
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Category:Cheesecake Recipes