Candy Bar Cheesecake

This is a very rich cheesecake. Perfect for snickers bar fans.

Heat oven to 325 dgrees fahrenheit.

Mix cookie crumbs , peanuts and margarine.

Press evenly in bottom of springform pan , 9 x 3 inches.

With an electric mixer , beat cream cheese with white and brown sugars until smooth , about 6-7 minutes.

Add eggs , one at a time.

Mix well again.

Beat in 1 / 4 cup whipping cream.

Pour over crust.

Bake 1 1 / 4 hours , turn off oven , leave oven door open , let cheesecake cool in oven for 15 minutes to prevent cheesecake from cracking.

Carefully remove from oven , put in place away from drafts.

After 45 minutes , run metal spatula along side of cheesecake to loosen.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate cheesecake overnight or longer to allow flavors to mingle.

Melt the snickers bars in 1 quart saucepan over low heat , stirring occasionally.

Stir in 1 / 2 cup whipping cream , stir until smooth.

Transfer to refrigerator to cool.

Remove cheesecake from pan and transfer to serving plate.

Serve sauce with cheesecake.

Variation: use cru.

vanilla wafer cookies, peanuts, margarine, cream cheese, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, eggs, heavy whipping cream, snickers candy bars