Name: Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs; 1/3 cup melted butter; 1 bag (14 oz. caramels); 2/3 cup evaporated milk; 1 cup chopped pecans (toasted); 2 packages (8 oz. each cream cheese, softened); 1/2 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (melted)

Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

Joan Donogh

Chocolate cheesecake tops a caramel and pecan layer atop a chocolate crumb crust.

Prep Time 40 mins

Cook Time 50 mins

Total Time 1 hr 30 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Ingredients

Crust:

2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
1/3 cup melted butter

Filling:

1 bag 14 oz. caramels
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 cup chopped pecans toasted
2 packages 8 oz. each cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips melted

Instructions

Crust:

Combine chocolate wafer crumbs and melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9" springform pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 10 minutes.

Filling:

In a heavy saucepan, combine caramels and evaporated milk. Heat over low heat, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth. Pour over crust. Top with pecans.
In a large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese with sugar and vanilla until light. Add eggs one at a time, while beating. Stir in melted chocolate.
Pour over pecans in crust. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 40 minutes. Remove and let cool completely. Refrigerate at least 3 to 4 hours before serving.

Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake