Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 50)
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans, divided
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 32 kraft caramels
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 32 ounces cream cheese, softened (4 packages)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 eggs
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, divided (8 squares)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 300°.
• 2 mix wafer crumbs, 1/2 cup nuts, and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish. microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on medium (50%) 4 to 5 minutes or until caramels are melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every 2 minutes. pour over crust; spread to within 1 inch of edge. cool.
• 3 beat cream cheese and sugar in larage bowl with mixer until blended. add sour cream; mix well. add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. melt 7 chocolate squares. stir into cream cheese batter; pour over caramel layer.
• 4 bake 45 to 50 minutes or until center is almost set. cool, and refrigerate 4 hours. sprinkle with remaining nuts just before serving. melt remaining chocolate square; drizzle over cheesecake.
• 5 (note: you can save 60 calories and 8 grams of fat per serving by preparing with neufchatel cream cheese and reducted fat or light sour cream.).