MILKY WAY CHEESECAKE

Milky Way Cheesecake image

Provided by Gayla Williams

Time 2h50m

Number Of Ingredients 16

CRUST 1ST STEP
24 squares(6 planks) chocolate graham crackers, crushed
3 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp butter, melted
CHEESECAKE FILLING 2ND STEP
4 (8) oz packages cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 c sugar
5 eggs
1 1/2 c heavy cream
1/4 c flour
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
10 fun size milky way candy bars, chopped
TOPPING 3RD STEP
1/2 c caramel sauce ( i like star bucks but any will work)
1/4 c hot fudge sauce (from jar)
5 fun size milky way candy bars, halved length wise

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 325 and position rack in center of oven. Place a roasting pan on the lower rack and fill it halfway with water.
2. Combine crust ingredients and press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
3. With a mixer beat cream cheese and sugar at high speed until fluffy. Reduce speed to medium and beat in eggs 1 at a time. Add heavy cream, flour, and vanilla, beating until well blended.
4. Pour Half of batter into prepared pan. Bake 40 minutes. Remove from oven and place chopped candy in a single layer over cheesecake. Pour remaining batter into pan. Bake another 40 minutes (or until center jiggles slightly when pan is shaken) Turn off oven. Let cheesecake remain in the oven with the door closed for 30 minutes.
5. Remove from oven and run knife around the edges of cake to loosen. Coll completely on rack. Refridgerate for 8 hours. Remove ring of springform pan. Place cheesecake on a serving plate. Drizzle Caramel and fudge sauce over the top allowing some to run down sides of cake and garnish with chopped Milky Way.