Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake

Crust
1 1/2 pkg graham crackers crushed
1/3 cup sugar
5 tbsp melted butter
1 cup chopped peanuts
Cake
32 oz cream cheese (good quality)
1 cup sugar
5 jumbo eggs
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup peanut butter
8 Reese's cups ( chopped into pieces)

Crust
Mix and pat into 10 inch springform pan and set aside.

Cake
Break eggs and heat in microwave for 20 seconds. Put to side. Cream the cheese until light. Add sugar and beat some more. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Mix in peanut butter, cream, vanilla and corn starch. Blend well. Stir in candy.
Pour mixture into crust and bake at 350 for 60 minutes. or until outside edge is firm and middle is still soft.
Keep pan of water on bottom of oven to prevent cracking while baking. When cake comes out of oven run knife around the edge to loosen. Cool for several hours then top with additional Reese's and drizzle with melted chocolate.