Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake
2 1/4 pounds cream cheese -- softened
1 1/2 cup sugar
6 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup heavy cream
10 ounces semisweet chocolate -- melted
1 cup peanut butter -- smooth or crunchy
Preheat oven to 300 F. In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and 
sugar until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla, beat until smooth. Add heavy 
cream, beat till well blended.
Transfer 1/3 of batter to an! other bowl and set aside. Beat melted 
chocolate into remaining batter. Pour into crust.
With mixer on medium speed, beat peanut butter into remaining 1/3 batter 
until thoroughly mixed.
Carefully spoon peanut butter mixture on top of chocolate cheese mixture 
in pan.
Using the long handle of a wooden spoon, swirl the two flavors together.
Bake about 1 hour, or until cheesecake is set around edges and puffed 
but still jiggles slightly in the center. 
Let cake cool 2 hours, then refrigerate until well chilled, 8 hours. or 
overnight.
For a crust, use Oreo cookie crumbs.
Serves 10
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