Peanut Butter Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. salted pretzel crumbs
1/3 c. butter or margarine, softened
5 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. creamy peanut butter
3 large eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream
3 Tbsp. creamy peanut butter
1/2 c. sugar

Preparation

Combine pretzel crumbs and melted butter and firmly press on bottom and 1-inch up sides of a 10-inch spring-form pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 5 minutes.
Set prepared pan aside.
Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add 1 1/2 cups sugar, beating well.
Add 3/4 cup peanut butter, beating well.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
Stir in vanilla.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes; turn oven off and partially open door.
Leave cheesecake in oven for 30 minutes.
Combine sour cream, 3 tablespoons peanut butter and 1/2 cup sugar, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Spread sour cream mixture over warm cheesecake.
Cool completely on a wire rack.
Cover and chill 8 hours.