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Easter: Springtime Cheesecake

Source of Recipe

Nestle's


Recipe Introduction

"This Easy Springtime Cheesecake makes a delicious elegant dessert for that special Easter dinner."

List of Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs

1/4 cup butter or margarine

36 NESTL� BUTTERFINGER NestEggs

3 pkg. cream cheese

1 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

3 eggs

1 container sour cream (8 oz.)

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract




Recipe

PREHEAT oven to 350� F.

FOR CRUST:
GREASE bottom and side of 9-inch springform pan.

COMBINE graham cracker crumbs and butter in medium bowl. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Place in freezer for 5 minutes.

FOR CHEESECAKE
SET aside 12 Nestl� NestEggs to use for garnish. Unwrap and cut remaining Nestl� NestEggs in quarters.

BEAT cream cheese and sugar in large mixer bowl until fluffy. Beat in vanilla extract. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sprinkle cut Nestl� NestEggs over bottom of crust to 1/2-inch from edge. Pour filling into crust.

BAKE for 50 minutes or until center is set and edges begin to crack. Cool for 2 minutes before adding sour cream topping.

FOR TOPPING:
COMBINE sour cream, sugar and vanilla extract in medium bowl; mix well. Spread over surface of warm cheesecake. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.

REFRIGERATE for several hours or overnight. Remove side of springform pan. Garnish each slice with one unwrapped Nestl� NestEgg.