TURTLES® CHEESECAKE

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Pecans, caramel and chocolate all wrapped up in a decadent cheesecake batter, what could be better?

Provided by Kevin Ryan

Categories Desserts Cakes Cheesecake Recipes Chocolate Cheesecake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
14 ounces individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 cup chopped pecans
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
½ cup white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter one 9 inch springform pan.
Toast the pecans at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 6 minutes. Remove pecans and set aside. Leave oven at 350 degrees C (175 degrees C). In a small saucepan, melt the unsalted butter.
Combine vanilla wafer crumbs with the melted butter then press into the bottom of the prepared springform pan. Place the pan onto a cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove and allow to cool.
In a double boiler, or a bowl set over barely simmering water, melt the caramels in the evaporated milk. Stir until smooth. Pour this over the cooled crust. Sprinkle the nuts over the top.
In a bowl, combine the cheese, sugar, and vanilla and beat until smooth, scraping down the bowl several times. Add the eggs, one at a time and beat until smooth. Melt the chocolate chips in the double boiler and mix into the cheese mixture. Pour the batter over the caramel layer.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes or until barely set. Chill over night in the refrigerator before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 670.7 calories, Carbohydrate 63.3 g, Cholesterol 113.5 mg, Fat 44.1 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 10.1 g, SaturatedFat 20.8 g, Sodium 363.2 mg, Sugar 35.3 g