Milky Way Cheesecake Grams Special Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• In the bowl of a food processor, combine graham crackers, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon (if using) and process until you've got fine crumbs. Transfer the crumbs to a medium bowl and add melted butter. Using your hands, mix well until no dry spots remain (crumb mixture should not be sandy or dry, but hold small clumps when pressed together).
• Press crust evenly into the bottom and at least 1 1/2-inches up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Use the bottom of a measuring cup to make sure the bottom is as even as possible. Bake on the middle rack until crust is set and just starting to brown around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove pan from the oven and set aside while you prepare the filling. Reduce heat to 300 degrees.
• Prepare the filling: Combine cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, vanilla and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. Using a paddle attachment, beat on high until mixture is completely smooth, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as necessary, about 4 minutes.
• Reduce speed to medium and 1 at a time, add eggs and yolk, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl after each egg is added. With the mixer on low, add flour and beat just to blend, until no lumps remain.
• Pour filling into prepared crust (if filling goes above the crust, that is O.K.). Bake until the edges of the cheesecake are completely set and the 2-inch inner circle of the cheesecake wobbles just slightly, 60 to 70 minutes.
• Turn heat off and let cheesecake remain in the oven for another 10 minutes. Remove cheesecake from oven and let sit on a wire rack to cool completely at room temperature. When cool, transfer to refrigerator until totally set, at least 6 hours, preferably overnight.

Steps:

• Position racks in center and lower third of oven. Place roasting pan on lower rack. Fill halfway with water. Preheat oven to 325°F. Coat 9 x 3" springform pan with cooking spray. Combine cookie crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar, and stir in butter. Press cookie mix into bottom and up 1" sides of pan.
• Place 1 cup chocolate chips in heatproof bowl, in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave 3/4 cup cream on high for 10-15 seconds until just warm. Pour over chips and let stand.
• In large bowl, with mixer on high speed, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until fluffy. On medium speed, beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir cream and chips until smooth. Beat cream mix, cocoa powder, flour and vanilla into batter until blended. Pour into crust.
• Bake on center rack for 1 hr and 10 min or until center jiggles slightly. Turn oven off. Let cake stand in oven for 30 min with oven door closed. Run knife around edge of pan. Cool on rack. Refrigerate overnight.
• Remove sides of pan. Spread cake top with 1/3 cup caramel sauce. On high speed beat remaining 1-1/2 cups cream until stiff peaks form. Spoon over cheesecake. Microwave remaining chocolate chips on high in 15 second intervals until melted. Drizzle over cheesecake, along with remaining caramel sauce. Garnish with candy bars.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 and position rack in center of oven. Place a roasting pan on the lower rack and fill it halfway with water.
• 2. Combine crust ingredients and press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
• 3. With a mixer beat cream cheese and sugar at high speed until fluffy. Reduce speed to medium and beat in eggs 1 at a time. Add heavy cream, flour, and vanilla, beating until well blended.
• 4. Pour Half of batter into prepared pan. Bake 40 minutes. Remove from oven and place chopped candy in a single layer over cheesecake. Pour remaining batter into pan. Bake another 40 minutes (or until center jiggles slightly when pan is shaken) Turn off oven. Let cheesecake remain in the oven with the door closed for 30 minutes.
• 5. Remove from oven and run knife around the edges of cake to loosen. Coll completely on rack. Refridgerate for 8 hours. Remove ring of springform pan. Place cheesecake on a serving plate. Drizzle Caramel and fudge sauce over the top allowing some to run down sides of cake and garnish with chopped Milky Way.