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Festive Holiday Cheesecake

Festive Holiday Cheesecake
This recipe makes 16 servings with 578 calories, 8g of protein, and 44g of fat each. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have candies, vanillan extract, graham cracker crumbs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours.

Instructions

1
Place an ungreased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan.
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In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, pecans and brown sugar; stir in butter. Press onto bottom and 1-1/2 in. up the sides of prepared pan.
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3
Place on a baking sheet.
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4
Bake at 350° for 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
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In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
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Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
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Pour into crust.
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Place in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan.
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Bake at 325° for 1-1/2 hours or until center is just set and top appears dull. In a small bowl, combine sour cream and sugar until smooth; spoon over hot cheesecake and spread to cover.
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10
Bake for 5 minutes longer or until topping is just set.
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Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.
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12
Remove sides of can.
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Garnish with candies.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs
Servings16
Health Score1
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