German Chocolate Cheesecake Squares
- 1 pkg. active dry yeast
- 1/2 c. warm water
- 2 to 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 c. butter, softened
- 2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese + 3 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/3 c. Hershey's cocoa
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- Coconut-Pecan Topping
- Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl.
- Stir in 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, 1 egg and the margarine vigorously until smooth.
- Add enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
- Turn onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Cover; let rest 20 minutes.
- Heat oven to 350u0b0.
- Grease jelly roll pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-inch.
- Press dough in bottom and up sides of pan.
- Beat cream cheese in large bowl on medium speed.
- Gradually beat in 1 cup sugar and the cocoa until fluffy.
- Beat in 3 eggs, one at a time, and vanilla, scraping bowl occasionally.
- Pour into crust.
- Bake until crust is golden brown and center is set, about 25 minutes; cool.
- Spread with Coconut-Pecan Topping (follows).
- Refrigerate until chilled and firm, at least 1 hour.
- Cut into about 2-inch squares.
- Makes 3 dozen squares.
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Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=571339 (may not work)