Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

Total Time: 5 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 1/2 cups vanilla wafers, crushed
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped, divided
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 32 caramel candies
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 eggs
• 8 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, divided

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 300*.
• 2 mix wafer crumbs, 1/2 cup nuts and butter; press onto bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• 3 microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on medium 4 to 5 minute or until caramels are melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every 2 minute.
• 4 pour over crust; spread to within 1 inch of edge. cool.
• 5 beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended.
• 6 add sour cream; mix well.
• 7 add eggs; 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each; just until blended.
• 8 melt 7 chocolate squares.
• 9 stir into cream cheese batter; pour over caramel layer.
• 10 bake 45 to 50 minutes or until center is almost set. refrigerate 4 hours.
• 11 sprinkle with remaining nuts just befor serving. melt remaining chocolate square; drizzle over cheesecake.