Best Cheesecake Factory Turtle Cheesecake Recipes

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Provided by DeBruynC1

Number Of Ingredients 17

Crust:
2 1/2 cups graham crackers
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup melted butter
Crust Layer:
30 caramels
3 Tablespoons milk
1/2 Cup chopped pecans
Filling:
3 (8 ounces each) packages cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 whole eggs
Topping:
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup hot fudge, heated
10 melted caramels

Steps:

1. Crust: Mix together graham crackers, sugar and melted butter. Bake in 9-inch spring form pan for 10 minutes. Cool 2. Crust Layer: Place caramels and milk in microwave, melt on medium power. Pour over cooled crust, and sprinkle on the 1/2 cup chopped pecans. 3. Filling Directions: Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth; scraping side of bowl to ensure creaminess. Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Pour this mixture over the caramel layer on top of the crust. Bake at 325F until center is set (approximately 30-40 minutes). 4. Topping Directions: Arrange pecans around outside edge of cheesecake, drizzle top with melted caramel and hot fudge.

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Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 36

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Start the crust by beating the eggs with the vanilla. Place the butter, cocoa and sugar into a metal bowl or top of a double boiler. Heat over a pot of water, stirring constantly, until butter has melted. Whisk in the eggs. Beat in the flour and pecans. Pour into a 9-inch cake round and bake for 15 minutes. Let cool. Beat the cream cheese, eggs, sugar and vanilla until well-blended. Pour the mixture over the brownie crust. Mix 1/4 cup caramel sauce with 1/4 cup chocolate sauce. Pour this mixture on top of the cheesecake filling. Use a knife to swirl, being careful not to touch the brownie crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until filling has set. Top with a layer of caramel sauce. Sprinkle with pecans. Drizzle with remaining chocolate syrup.