Shelly's Recipe

Sundae Cheesecake Bars

Category: Bars

9 Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
2 pkg. (8 oz. each)Cream Cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup Sour Cream
1/4 cup milk
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.)JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP Whipped Topping (Do not thaw.)
4 squares Semi-Sweet Chocolate, chopped
1 square White Chocolate
12 maraschino cherries, drained, chopped
1/4 cup chopped Pecans

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix graham crumbs and butter until well blended; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 5 minutes.

Beat cream cheese and sugar with mixer until well blended. Add sour cream and milk; mix well. Blend in dry pudding mix. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Spread over crust.
Bake 30 minutes or until center is almost set. Run knife around edge to loosen from pan; cool.

Microwave COOL WHIP and chopped chocolate on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until chocolate is melted, stirring after 1 minute. Cool 15 minutes. Meanwhile, melt white chocolate as directed on package.

Spread COOL WHIP mixture over cheesecake; top with cherries and nuts. Drizzle with melted white chocolate. Refrigerate 1 hour.