"Fabulous Do-Ahead Frozen Peanut Butter Cheesecake When my very good friend Pam Rys was turning 50, I asked her husband what flavors she might like in a cake. His answer was “she likes chocolate, ......"
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
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6 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, such as Ghirardelli or Callebaut (52%)
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1 tablespoon honey, such as orange blossom or clover
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1 cup finely ground chocolate cookie crumbs, such as Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers; about half a 9-ounce box
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1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
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2 pounds full-fat cream cheese, at room temperature, cut into pieces
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1 2/3 cups smooth peanut butter (such as Skippy or Peter Pan; do not use natural)
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1 cup sugar
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3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 large egg yolks, at room temperature
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1/3 cup heavy cream, at room temperature
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1/2 cup honey dry-roasted peanuts, roughly chopped