Peanut Butter Torte

Peanut Butter Torte (10-12 servings)

Ingredients:

1 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 9 double crackers)

1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted.

2 cups creamy peanut butter

2 cups sugar

2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, room temperature

2 T. (1/4 stick) butter, melted

2 t. vanilla

1 1/2 cups whipping cream

4 oz. semisweet chocolate

3 T. plus 2 t. hot coffee

Directions:

Combine crumbs, brown sugar and 1/4 cup butter. Press into bottom and halfway up sides of 9 inch springform pan.

Beat peanut butter, sugar, cream cheese, 2 T. butter and vanilla in large bowl of electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat cream until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into peanut butter mixture. Spoon into crust. Refrigerate 6 hours.

Melt chocolate with coffee in double boiler over gently simmering water. Spread over filling. Refrigerate until firm.