here's a dessert that will awe your guest/family to make them think you've been in the kitchen all day, with this no-bake version you can spend more time with the family
microwavable bowl, large and medium bowl, 13x9-inch pan, measuring spoons/cups,electric mixer,mixing spoon
Step1
1-1/2 cups HONEY MAID graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted, 2tablespoons sugar, 1 package (8 squares) BAKER'S semi-sweet baking chocolate, divided, 4 packages ( 8oz. each) PHILADELPHIA cream cheese, softened, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 tub (8oz) COOL WHIP whipped topping, thawed
Step2
LINE 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan, MIX graham crumbs, butter and 2 tbls. sugar. PRESS firmly into bottom of prepared pan. REFRIGERATE while preparing filling.
Step3
MICROWAVE 6 (six) chocolate squares in microwable bowl on HIGH 1 (one) minute.; stir until chocolate is completely melted. COOL SLIGHTLY. BEAT cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and the vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. GENTLY stir in whipped topping. POUR half of the batter in medium bowl; stir in melted chocolate. POUR over crust; cover with remaining plain batter.
Step4
MELT remaining 2 (two) chocolate squares as directed on package; drizzle over batter. REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until firm. USING foil handles, REMOVE cheesecake from pan; cut into bars. STORE in tightly covered container in refrigerator. MAKES 16 servings, one bar each
Step5
EASY ONE BOWL CHOCOLATE GLAZE (opt) 1-tub (8oz) frozen whip topping, 6 (six) squares bakers semi-sweet baking chocolate---- microwave the topping and chocolate in microwavable bowl on HIGH for 1 (one) minute intervals until melted and mixture is shiny and smooth. MAKES 1-1/2 cups or 12 servings, 2 (two) tbls. each.
Tips & Warnings
if you do not have an electric mixer you can do this using a whisk and wooden/plastic spoon ALSO the glaze can be used as a topping for ice-cream or as a glaze on brownie/cheescake. You can also cut down calories by using the 1/3-less-fat-cream cheese.
if the kids are helping with this, remind them to be careful with the microwave and electric mixer, chocolate maybe HOT coming out of microwave.
Enthusiast 
Comments
2besure said
on 5/21/2008 Why you messing with me. First you do the Weight Watchers and now this. You ain't right!
Elizabethknows said
on 5/11/2008 mmmmm... sounds good.
Desula said
on 5/10/2008 This sounds so delicious!!! Thank you!!!
IcyCucky said
on 5/1/2008 I will have to print this out..thank you for the recipe!