CHOCOLATE TURTLE CHEESECAKE
(from mellinger3’s recipe box)
Source: http://www.thedailyrecipe.com/ (from RecipeThing user tnhoneypot21)
Categories: Caramel, Cheesecake, Chocolate, Pecans
Ingredients
- 2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 14 ounces individually wrapped caramels
- 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
Directions
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Melt the butter or margarine, and combine with the cookie crumbs. Press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
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Melt the caramels with the evaporated milk in a 1 1/2 quart heavy saucepan over low heat. Heat and stir frequently until
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smooth. Pour caramel sauce into crust, and top with pecans.
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In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla; beat well until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well
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after each addition. Melt the chocolate, and blend into cream cheese mixture. Pour chocolate batter over pecans. Bake at
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350 degrees for 40 minutes. Loosen cake from the edges of pan, but do not remove rim until cooled. Chill completely.
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Yield: 9-inch Cheesecake