Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake Recipe
Ingredients
| 2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs | ||
| Margarine | 6 Tablespoon, melted | |
| 1 14-oz. bag Caramels | ||
| Evaporated milk | 1 5 Ounce | |
| Chopped pecans | 1 Cup (16 tbs), toasted | |
| 2 8-oz. pkgs. Cream Cheese, softened | ||
| Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces, melted | ||
Directions
Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom and sides of 9-inch springform pan.
Bake at 350°, 10 minutes.
In 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan, melt caramels with milk over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth.
Pour over crust.
Top with pecans.
Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Blend in chocolate; pour over pecans.
Bake at 350° 40 minutes.
Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
Chill.
Garnish with whipped cream, additional chopped nuts and maraschino cherries, if desired.
Bake at 350°, 10 minutes.
In 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan, melt caramels with milk over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth.
Pour over crust.
Top with pecans.
Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Blend in chocolate; pour over pecans.
Bake at 350° 40 minutes.
Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
Chill.
Garnish with whipped cream, additional chopped nuts and maraschino cherries, if desired.
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