MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cheesecake
 Categories: Cheesecake, Chocolate, Squash, Desserts
      Yield: 11 Servings
 
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      1 c  Vanilla wafer crumbs
    1/4 c  Hershey's cocoa
    1/4 c  Powdered sugar
    1/4 c  Butter; melted

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     24 oz Cream cheese; (3 packets)
           - softened
      1 c  Sugar
      3 tb All-purpose flour
      1 ts Pumpkin pie spice
      1 c  Canned pumpkin puree
      4    Eggs
  1 1/2 c  Mini chips semi-sweet
           - chocolate
           Chocolate leaves **
 
  * CHOCOLATE COOKIE CRUST: Heat oven to 350°F. In medium
  bowl, stir together 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs (about 30
  wafers), 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa, 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  and 1/4 cup melted butter. Press mixture firmly onto
  bottom and 1/2" up side of 9" springform pan. Bake 8
  minutes; cool slightly.
  
  Increase oven to 400°F. In large mixer bowl, beat
  cream cheese, sugar, flour and pumpkin pie spice until
  well blended. Add pumpkin and eggs; beat until well
  blended. Stir in small chocolate chips; pour batter
  into prepared crust. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven
  temperature to 250°F; continue baking 50 minutes.
  Remove from oven to wire rack.
  
  With knife, loosen cake from side of pan.
  
  Cool completely; remove side of pan. Refrigerate before
  serving. Prepare and garnish with CHOCOLATE LEAVES, if
  desired.
  
  ** CHOCOLATE LEAVES: Thoroughly wash and dry several
  non- toxic leaves. In small microwave-safe bowl, place
  1/2 cup HERSHEY'S MINI CHIPS Semi-Sweet Chocolate.
  Microwave at HIGH (100%) 30 to 45 seconds or until
  smooth when stirred. With small soft-bristled pastry
  brush, brush melted chocolate on backs of leaves.
  (Avoid getting chocolate on leaf front; removal may be
  difficult when chocolate hardens.)
  
  Place on wax paper-covered cookie sheet; refrigerate
  until very firm. Beginning at stem, carefully pull green
  leaves from chocolate leaves; refrigerate until ready
  to use.
  
  Hershey's is a registered trademark of Hershey Foods
  Corporation. Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the
  Hershey Kitchens.
  
  Cover; refrigerate leftover cheesecake.
  
  Recipe by: www.hersheys.com
  
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