German Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

German Chocolate Cheesecake Squares

Yield: 36 Servings

Ingredients

1 pk active dry yeast, 1/4 oz.
1/2 c warm water
1/4 c sugar
1/2 ts salt
1 egg
1/2 c butter or margarine, softened
2 c flour (up to 2-1/2)

FILLING
19 oz cream cheese, softened
1/3 c baking cocoa
1 c sugar
3 eggs
2 ts vanilla

TOPPING
1/2 c sugar
1 egg
1/2 c evaporated milk
1/4 c butter or margarine
1 ts vanilla
2/3 c flaked coconut
1/2 c chopped pecans

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add sugar, salt, egg, butter and 1 cup of the flour. Beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured board. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 3-5 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes. Punch dough down. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 15x10x1" baking pan. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add cocoa and sugar. Beat until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla. Pour into crust. Bake at 350 F. for 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool. In a saucepan, combine first four topping ingredients. Cook over Low heat until thick, about 8-10 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat, stir in vanilla, coconut and nuts. Spread over cooled cake. Chill at least 1 hour. Store in refrigerator. NOTES : Submitted by: Jerry Minerich of Westminster, Co. His favorite dessert recipe.

Recipe by: Taste of Home Magazine, April '95/Bob

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