Chocolate-Covered Pretzel Cheesecake

Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups butter flavored little pretzels, crushed
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 packages (8-oz. size) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 pint whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces hot fudge topping, reserve enough to garnish
butter flavored little pretzels to garnish

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Directions:

Combine crushed pretzels, butter, and brown sugar in a small mixing bowl. Press mixture on the bottom and sides of an 8x8-inch baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes in a preheated 350 degrees F oven. Set aside and cool. 

Meanwhile, blend cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Add lemon juice and mix well.

In a separate bowl, blend whipping cream and vanilla until fluffy (about 30 seconds). Add to cream cheese mixture and mix just until blended. 

Microwave hot fudge topping on high 30 seconds and stir well. Microwave a little more until melted and smooth. 

Pour on the pretzel crust (reserve some for garnish). Pour cream cheese on hot fudge topping. Garnish top with some pretzels and reserved hot fudge topping. 

Refrigerate 3-4 hours. Cut into squares and serve.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Chocolate-Covered Pretzel Cheesecake serves/makes 12