Alabama Chocolate-Candy Jumbo Christmas Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (9 oz.) pkg. chocolate wafer cookies, crushed
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted
2 (2.07 oz.) chocolate-coated caramel-peanut nougat bars, coarsely chopped
2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. sugar
2 large eggs
3/4 c. semi-sweet chocolate morsels, melted
1 tsp. vanilla extract
whipped cream

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients; press mixture evenly onto bottom and 1 1/2-inches up sides of a 9-inch spring-form pan.
Sprinkle chopped nougat bars evenly over bottom; set aside.
Beat cream cheese at high speed with mixer until light and fluffy.
Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar.
Mix well.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Beat well.
Stir in chocolate morsels and vanilla; beat until blended. Spoon over candy layer.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and run knife around edges of pan to release sides.
Let cool to room temperature.
Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
To serve, remove from pan and pipe whipped cream on top.