Peanut Cheesecake

Photo: flickr user VeryBadLady

Ingredients

1/4 cup Creamy peanut butter

3 tablespoons Sugar

3 tablespoons Margarine or butter

1 1/2 cups Graham cracker crumbs (About 20 squares)

2 pkt (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

3/4 cup Sugar

2 teaspoons Vanilla

2 Eggs

1/2 cup Finely chopped salted peanuts

1/2 cup Chilled whipping cream

1/2 teaspoon Vanilla

cup Finely crushed peanut brittle

Preparation

Heat oven to 350. Heat Peanut butter, 3 tbls sugar, and margarine in 1 1/2 qt saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until margarine is melted.

Stir in crracker crumbs. Press firmly against bottom and side of ungreased pie plate (9 X 1 1/4). Beat cream cheese slightly in 2 1/2 qt bowl. Add 3/4 cup sugar, 2 tsp vanilla and eggs; beat on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Fold in peanuts; pour over crumb mixture. Bake until firm, about 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 48 hours. Beat whipping cream and 1/2 tsp vanilla in chilled bowl until stiff.

Spread over cheesecake, sprinkle with peanut brittle. Refrigerate immediately. 8 servings; 410 calories per serving.