This is from the Hershey's website...
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German Chocolate Cheesecake
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Ingredients
* COCONUT-PECAN GRAHAM CRUST (recipe follows)
* 1 package (4 oz.) HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Bar, broken
into pieces
* 3 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
* 3/4 cupsugar
* 1/2 cupdairy sour cream
* 2 teaspoonsvanilla extract
* 2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour
* 3 eggs
* COCONUT-PECAN TOPPING (recipe follows)
Directions
1. 1 Prepare COCONUT-PECAN GRAHAM CRUST. Heat oven to 450°F.
2. 2 Place chocolate in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM
(50%) 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or until chocolate is melted and smooth when stirred;
set aside. Combine cream cheese, sugar, sour cream and vanilla in large bowl;
beat on medium speed of mixer until smooth. Add flour, 1 tablespoon at a time,
blending well. Add eggs and melted chocolate; blend well. Pour into prepared
crust.
3. 3 Bake 10 minutes; without opening oven door, reduce oven
temperature to 250°F. Continue baking 35 minutes; remove from oven. With knife,
loosen cake from side of pan. Cool completely; remove side of pan.
4. 4 Prepare COCONUT-PECAN TOPPING. Spread topping over top of cake.
Refrigerate until firm before serving. Cover; refrigerate leftover cheesecake.
10 to 12 servings.
COCONUT-PECAN GRAHAM CRUST
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/4 cup MOUNDS Sweetened Coconut Flakes
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Heat oven to 350°F. Combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar in small bowl. Stir
in butter, coconut and pecans; mix well. Press mixture onto bottom and 1/2-inch
up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool.
COCONUT-PECAN TOPPING
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons light cream
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 cup MOUNDS Sweetened Coconut Flakes
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Melt butter in small saucepan; add brown sugar, light cream and corn syrup.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly. Remove
from heat. Stir in coconut, pecans and vanilla. Cool slightly.
MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Place butter in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH
(100%) 30 seconds to 1 minute or until melted. Add brown sugar, light cream and
corn syrup. Microwave at HIGH 2-1/2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds,
until smooth. Stir in coconut, pecans and vanilla. Cool slightly.
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Rhonda in Missouri
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