Banana Nut Cheesecake Iicakes, cheese, cheesecakes ----BASE---- 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs 1/4 cup margarine, melted ----BODY---- 2 pkg 8-ounce cream cheese, soften 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana 2 each eggs 1/4 cup chopped walnuts ----TOPPING---- 1/3 cup milk chocolate pieces 1 tablespoon margarine 2 teaspoon cold water BASE: Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350, 10 minutes. BODY: Combine cream cheese, sugar and banana, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in walnuts; pour over crust. Bake at 350, 40 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. TOPPING: Melt chocolate pieces and margarine with water over low heat, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over cheesecake. Chill. |
