Step #1 --FILLING----- 12 oz Cream cheese, softened 1 c Sugar 1 c Creamy peanut butter 5 lg Eggs 1 Egg white 1/2 c Sour cream 2 ts Lemon juice 1 c Mini chocolate chips--TOPPING----- 3/4 c Chocolate chips 1 c Sour cream 1/2 c Sugar Crust: Place cookies in food processor/blender fitted with metal blade and process into uniform crumbs.
Step #2 Add butter & mix until well mixd.
Step #3 Or, mix crumbs & butter in bowl until mixed.
Step #4 pour this into 10" springform pan.
Step #5 Press evenly over bottom & about 2/3 up sides.
Step #6 Set aside in refrigerator.
Step #7 Melt chocolate & peanut butter chips in top of double boiler over simmering water.
Step #8 Slowly add cream.
Step #9 Stir until smooth & chips are melted.
Step #10 pour this into the crust-lined pan & spread within 1/2" of the sides.
Step #11 Place back into the refrigerator until the filling is prepared.
Step #12 Filling: Beat cream cheese & sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until mixture is light & fluffy, about 3 mins, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl & beaters once or twice.
Step #13 Add peanut butter & mix until incorporated.
Step #14 Beat in eggs and egg white one at a time, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl and beaters several times.
Step #15 Add sour cream, lemon juice & chocolate chips & m,ix until incorporated.
Step #16 pour this into prepared pan.
Step #17 Place on baking sheet.
Step #18 Bake in a 325F degree oven 55 to 65 mins or until sides are firm & center jiggles slightly.
Step #19 Remove to wire rack & cool in draft-free place 15 mins.
Step #20 Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees.
Step #21 Topping: While cake cools, melt chocolate chips in top of double boiler over simmering water.
Step #22 remove this from heat.
Step #23 Add sour cream and sugar, stirring until smooth.
Step #24 Spread evenly over top of cake.
Step #25 Bake in 350 degree oven for 10 mins.
Step #26 Cool to about room temp.
Step #27 Cover with plastic wrap.
Step #28 put in the fridge at least 6 hrs or until chilled.
Step #29 Before serving, remove sides of springform.
Step #30 NOTE If desired, the cake may be put in the fridged up to 3 days, pr frozen in springform pan covered with plastic wrap & foil.
Step #31 Defrost frozen cake in refrigerator overnight.
Step #32 Submitted.
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