Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake ~
List of Ingredients
" A cheesecake reminiscent of those turtle shaped chocolate and caramel
nut bars. Garnish with
whipped cream, chopped nuts, and maraschino cherries if desired. "
2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 (14 ounce) bag caramels
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
Recipe
1. Melt the butter or margarine, and combine with the cookie crumbs.
Press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
2. Melt the caramels with the evaporated milk in a 1 1/2 quart heavy
saucepan over low heat. Heat and stir frequently until smooth. Pour
caramel sauce into crust, and top with pecans.
3. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla; beat well
until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Melt the chocolate, and blend into cream cheese mixture. Pour chocolate
batter over pecans.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes. Loosen cake
from the edges of pan, but do not remove rim until cooled. Chill
completely.
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