Rich Heath Bits Cheesecake
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
Vanilla Wafer Crust (recipe follows)
3 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 container (8 oz.) dairy sour cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 (6-oz pkg.) Heath Bits, divided Recipe
Prepare Vanilla Wafer Crust:
Combine 1-3/4 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (about 55 wafers) and 2 tablespoons sugar
Stir in 1/3 cup melted butter or margarine
Press onto bottom and 1" up side of 9" springform pan
Refrigerate about 30 minutes
Heat oven to 350
Beat cream cheese and sugar on med speed until well blended
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition
Add sour cream and vanilla
Beat on low speed until blended
Pour half of cheese mixture into prepared crust
Reserve 1/4 cup bits for topping
Sprinkle other bits over cheese mix in pan. Spoon in remaining cheese mix
Bake 1 hour or until filling is set. Cool 15 minutes.
Sprinkle reserved bits over top
With knife, loosen cake from side of pan
Cool completely; remove side of pan
Cover; refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving
12-16 servings
An added note: keep a cookie sheet on the rack below the cheesecake while it bakes to catch the leaking butter
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