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	CANDY BAR PIE

		1 (15 OZ) Pillsbury All Ready Pie Crust 5 (2.07-oz) SNICKERS candy bars 1/2 cup Sugar 4 (3-oz) pkg. cream cheese Softened 2 Eggs 1/3 cup Sour cream 1/3 cup Creamy peanut butter 3 tablespoons Whipping cream 2/3 cup Milk chocolate chips Heat oven to 450 F. Prepare pie crust according to package instructions for FILLED ONE-CRUST PIE using 9 inch pie pan. Bake at 450 F. for 5-7 minutes or until very light golden brown. Remove from oven;cool. Reduce temperature to 325 F. Cut candy bars in half lengthwise; cut into 1/4 inch pieces. Place candy bar pieces over bottom of partially baked crust. In small bowl, combine sugar & cream cheese;beat until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add sour cream & peanut butter, beating until mixture is smooth. Pour over candy bar pieces. Bake at 325 F. for 30-40 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely. In small saucepan, heat whipping cream until very warm. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate chips. Stir until chips are melted & mixture is smooth. Spread over top of pie. Refrigerate 2-3 hours before serving. Store in refrigerator. 10 SERVINGS Layered Snickers Pie 1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs 1 tablespoon sugar 6 tablespoons margarine -- melted 6 tablespoons flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup margarine -- cut into 8 pieces 4 ounces semisweet chocolate -- chopped 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate -- chopped 1/2 cup sugar 1 large egg 1 large egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups snickers bars -- cut into 1/2" pieces 10 ounces cream cheese -- at room temperature 1/3 cup sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 ounces semisweet chocolate -- chopped 2 tablespoons whipping cream CRUST: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9" diameter deep-dish glass pie plate. Combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar in a medium bowl. Add melted margarine and stir until well incorporated. Press graham mixture evenly into bottom and up sides of prepared dish. Bake until crust is set, about 5 minutes. Cool on rack. Maintain oven temperature. FUDGE LAYER: Sift flour, baking owder, and salt into medium bowl. Combine margarine, semisweet and unsweetened chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water. Stir until melted and smooth. Remove and cool slightly. Using electric mixture, beat sugar, egg, and egg yolk in medium bowl until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Add vanilla and cooled chooclate mixture and mix until well blended. Add dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Pour fudge mixture into crust. Bake until almost set and tester inserted into center comes out with moist batter still attached, covering crust if browning too quickly, about 17 minutes. Cool on rack for 10 minutes. Arrange Snickers pieces over fudge layer. CREAM CHEESE LAYER: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl until smooth. Add egg and vanilla; beat just until smooth. Carefully spread mixture in pie. Bake until cream cheese layer is set, about 15 minutes. Cool on rack.