Recipes from Maria's Kitchen Spider Web Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe Rating: Prep Time: 15 min Total Time: 5 hr 10 min Makes: 16 servings Ingredients: 18 OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups) 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin 1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice 3 eggs 1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream 1 square BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate 1 tsp. butter or margarine Directions: PREHEAT oven to 350°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or 325°F if using a dark 9-inch nonstick springform pan). Mix cookie crumbs and 2 Tbsp. butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan. Set aside. BEAT cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust. BAKE 50 to 55 min. or until center is almost set; cool slightly. Carefully spread sour cream over top of cheesecake. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. PLACE chocolate and 1 tsp. butter in small microwaveable bowl. Microwave on MEDIUM (50%) 30 sec.; stir until chocolate is completely melted. Drizzle over cheesecake in spiral pattern. Starting at center of cheesecake, pull a toothpick through lines from center of cheesecake to outside edge of cheesecake to resemble a spider's web. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator. KITCHENS TIPS: Looking for a dessert to make for Halloween? This special-occasion dessert is sure to fit the bill since it makes enough to serve a crowd of 16. For easy drizzling, pour melted chocolate into small plastic bag. Snip off a small piece from one of the bottom corners of the bag. Gently squeeze bag to drizzle chocolate over cheesecake as directed. More Halloween Recipes Halloween Greeting Cards This webpage created and maintained by: Cyberbargins.net - for Maria's Kitchen *** Can't find what you are looking for? Try the Google search box *** Enter your search terms Submit search form Be your own boss make your own hours and use your creativity! The amazing StarscapesŪ opportunity allows you to do just that while earning up to $1500 a day! CLICK HERE