Spider Web Pumpkin Cheesecake

Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 5 hr 10 min
Makes: 16 servings

18 OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, finely crushed (about 1 1/2 cups)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
3 packages (8 ounces each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
3 eggs
1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
1 square BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate
1 teaspoon butter or margarine

PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or 325 degrees F if using a dark 9-inch nonstick springform pan). Mix cookie crumbs and 2 tablespoons butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan. Set aside.

BEAT cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.

BAKE 50 to 55 minutes or until center is almost set; cool slightly. Carefully spread sour cream over top of cheesecake. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.

PLACE chocolate and 1 teaspoon butter in small microwaveable bowl. Microwave on MEDIUM (50%) 30 seconds; stir until chocolate is completely melted. Drizzle over cheesecake in spiral pattern. Starting at center of cheesecake, pull a toothpick through lines from center of cheesecake to outside edge of cheesecake to resemble a spider's web. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

Size It Up: Looking for a dessert to make for Halloween? This special-occasion dessert is sure to fit the bill since it makes enough to serve a crowd of 16.

Make it Easy: For easy drizzling, pour melted chocolate into small plastic bag. Snip off a small piece from one of the bottom corners of the bag. Gently squeeze bag to drizzle chocolate over cheesecake as directed.

Nutrition (per serving): Calories 320 Total fat 23g Saturated fat 13g Cholesterol 100mg Sodium 280mg Carbohydrate 24g Dietary fiber 2g Sugars 17g Protein 5g Vitamin A 100%DV Vitamin C 2%DV Calcium 6%DV Iron 6%DV

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Kraft Foods