Caramel Crunch Pie
Recipe from
Ladies' Home Journal
Peanuts, chocolate chips, and candy bars make the ultra-sweet filling for this fun pie. Kids love this for dessert!

Servings:
16 servings
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Ingredients
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2 cupsgraham cracker crumbssee savings

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3 tablespoonsfinely chopped peanutssee savings

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6 tablespoonsbutter or margarine, meltedsee savings

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2 packages (8 oz. each)cream cheese, softenedsee savings

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1/3 cupfirmly packed brown sugarsee savings

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1/4 cupcorn syrupsee savings

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2 tablespoonscornstarchsee savings

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3 largeeggssee savings

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1/3 cupsour creamsee savings

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1-1/4 teaspoonsvanilla extractsee savings

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6Snickers candy bars (2.07 oz. each), coarsely chopped (3 cups)see savings

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1/4 cupchopped peanutssee savings

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3/4 cupmilk chocolate chipssee savings

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1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoonssour creamsee savings

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1 tablespoonfirmly packed brown sugarsee savings

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1/4 cupwhole peanutssee savings

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10caramel candies, unwrappedsee savings

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Directions
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Make Crust: Heat oven to 350 degree F. Combine graham cracker crumbs, peanuts, and melted butter in medium bowl. Press into bottom and halfway up sides of 9-inch springform pan.
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Beat cream cheese in mixer bowl until smooth. Beat in brown sugar, corn syrup, and cornstarch. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Stir in chopped candy bars and peanuts. Pour over Crust.
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Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degree F and bake 1-1/4 hours more or until top of cheesecake is no longer wet or glossy. Remove cake from oven; run knife around edge. Turn oven off and return cake to oven 1 hour more. Cool completely on wire rack. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
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Make Topping: Melt chocolate chips, stirring frequently, in small saucepan over low heat. Stir in 1/4 cup sour cream and the brown sugar. Spread over cheesecake and sprinkle peanuts on top. Melt caramels, stirring constantly, in heavy saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in 2 tablespoons sour cream. Drizzle over cheesecake. Makes 16 servings.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 470, Total Fat 29 g, Saturated Fat 14 g, Cholesterol 89 mg, Sodium 321 mg, Carbohydrate 46 g, Protein 9 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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