Dessert: Chocolate & Peanut Butter Mousse Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs (about 24 wafers)
1/4 cup butter, melted

Instructions

Mix wafer crumbs and melted butter. Press onto bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan.
In another bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and peanut butter until smooth; beat in confectioners’ sugar. Fold in half of the whipped cream. Spread evenly over crust. Refrigerate while preparing the next layer.
Place bittersweet and milk chocolates in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and milk; bring just to a boil, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Pour over chocolate; stir with a whisk until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Fold in remaining whipped cream. Spread evenly over peanut butter layer. Freeze 2 hours or until firm.
For ganache, place chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature or until ganache thickens to a spreading consistency, stirring occasionally. Spread over cheesecake. Refrigerate 1 hour or until set. Remove rim from pan.

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