Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Oreo crumbs
  • 1 cup graham-cracker crumbs
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 3 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 cup chocolate syrup
  • Four-Layer Fudge (recipe follows)
  • Wafer roll cookies
  • Melted caramels (about 6)
  • 1 cup milk-chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup butterscotch chips
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 -1/2 cups marshmallow cream
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 -1/4 cups chopped salted peanuts
  • 1 14 oz. package caramels
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • 1 cup milk-chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup butterscotch chips
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Method

  • CHEESECAKE: Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine cookie and graham-cracker crumbs with melted butter in a medium bowl and mix well.
  • Press mixture firmly into an 8-inch springform pan.
  • Bake 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Let crust cool, then spread top with peanut butter.
  • Place a pan of water in bottom rack of oven.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, eggs, sour cream, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
  • Pour one cup of mixture into a bowl and stir in chocolate syrup.
  • Pour remaining (white) cream-cheese mixture over crust.
  • Pour chocolate mixture on top, then swirl chocolate mixture into white mixture with the tip of a knife in about 3 passes.
  • Place pan on middle rack of oven and bake 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until almost set.
  • Let cool.
  • Pour half of each layer of fudge mixture over top of cheesecake one layer at a time, letting each layer cool in refrigerator until firm before adding the next layer.
  • Cut wafer rolls in varying lengths and, using melted caramels to help rolls adhere, line them upright around outer edge of cheesecake.
  • FUDGE: Make first layer by combining chocolate and butterscotch chips with peanut butter in small saucepan.
  • Stir over low heat until melted and smooth.
  • Pour half of mixture over cheesecake.
  • (Pour other half into an 11-by-7-inch pan or reserve for another cheesecake.)
  • Refrigerate until cooled.
  • Make second layer by first mixing sugar and evaporated milk in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Boil sugar and evaporated milk for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Stir in butter, marshmallow cream, peanut butter and vanilla until melted.
  • Stir in chopped peanuts.
  • Pour half of mixture over cheesecake.
  • (Pour other half into an 11-by-7-inch pan or reserve for another cheesecake.)
  • Refrigerate until cooled.
  • Make third layer by heating caramels and whipping cream in small saucepan until melted and smooth.
  • Pour half of mixture over cheesecake.
  • (Pour other half into an 11-by-7-inch pan or reserve for another cheesecake.)
  • Refrigerate until cooled.
  • Make fourth layer by combining chocolate and butterscotch chips with peanut butter in small saucepan.
  • Stir over low heat until melted and smooth.
  • Pour half of mixture over cheesecake.
  • (Pour other half into an 11-by-7-inch pan or reserve for another cheesecake.)
  • Refrigerate until cooled.