Snicker Bar Cheesecake

Description

This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Gingham Estate in Fort Worth, Texas in 1992.

• Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

• 9 ounce package chocolate wafer cookies
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
• 24 ounces softened cream cheese
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 eggs at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1½ pounds snack size Snickers brand candy bars, cut into sixths

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. In a food processor grind cookies into fine crumbs then add butter and process until well blended.
3. Press into bottom and about 1 inch up sides of a spring form pan.
4. In a large bowl beat together cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth then beat in eggs one at a time then vanilla and 1 cup cream and beat 4 minutes.
5. Fold in 1½ cups cut-up snickers pieces.
6. Turn into a crumb-lined pan and bake 1 hour and 15 minutes then allow to cool to room temperature.
7. Sprinkle remaining candy pieces over top of cheesecake then refrigerate at least 5 hours before serving.
8. Run a knife around edge of pan to loosen cake and remove spring form side of pan.
9. Whip remaining 1 cup of cream until stiff and spoon a dollop over each slice.