Chocolate-Caramel Dessert |
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Prep Time: 16 Minutes Cook Time: 55 Minutes |
Ready In: 71 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Just close your eyes and you'll think you're eating a candy bar. Chock-full of goodies, this dessert's a winner with its creamy, smooth-textured cheesecake layer and crunchy pecans. Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened |
3/4 cup sugar |
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened |
2/3 cup sour cream |
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter |
1 (12.25-ounce) jar fat-free caramel topping, divided |
3 large eggs |
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted |
1 (11.75-ounce) jar hot fudge topping |
1/2 cup chocolate syrup |
Directions:
1. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add sugar, beating well.
2. Combine flour and salt; add to butter mixture, beating until fine crumbs form. Press into bottom of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan.
3. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
4. Beat cream cheese at medium speed until smooth. Add sour cream, peanut butter, and half of caramel topping, beating just until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Stir in pecans. Pour over prepared crust.
5. Spoon dollops of hot fudge topping evenly over cream cheese mixture. Swirl batter gently with a knife to create a marbled effect.
6. Bake at 325° for 45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and chill 8 hours. Cut into 18 squares. Spoon remaining caramel topping and chocolate syrup onto individual plates; top each with a square of dessert.
7. Tip: Stir fudge topping in a small bowl before dolloping on cheesecake. This will help soften the mixture to easily swirl into cheesecake batter.
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