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Turtle Cheesecake Recipe

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Turtle Cheesecake Recipe

Prep: 35 min. + cooling Bake: 55 min. + chilling

Yield: 14-16 Servings

35 55 90

Ingredients

2 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 60 wafers)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 package (14 ounces) caramels
1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
2 cups chopped pecans, toasted, divided
4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, melted and lightly cooled
Whipped cream, optional

Directions

In a bowl, combine wafer crumbs and butter; blend well. Press into the bottom and 2 in. up the sides of a 10-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.
In a saucepan or microwave melt caramels with milk; stir until smooth. Cool for 5 minutes. Pour into crust; top with 1-1/2 cups of pecans.
In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Add chocolate; mix just until blended. Carefully spread over pecans. Return to baking sheet.
Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.
Remove sides of pan. Garnish with remaining pecans and whipped cream if desired. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 14-16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 492 calories, 31 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 90 mg cholesterol, 232 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Turtle Cheesecake in Taste of Home April/May 1995, p67

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Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2012 by intlanne

There's a lot of cheesecake in this cheesecake. It's a richer flavor but very good. I liked the crust and have made it for other cheesecakes I've made also. My only complaint is that the layer of caramel on top of the bottom crust made the slicing of pieces a bit more difficult because it was hard and sticky. Other than that it was delicious.

Reviewed on Nov. 09, 2011 by Debra1

I made this for a rehersal dinner, it was soo good.

Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2011 by heartlandmom

I made recipe as written, but used all lower-fat Neufchatel cheese with no problems. I would suggest wrapping bottom of springform pan in foil as I had melted butter seep out, which then burns and smokes. Make sure to read recipe to the end--has to be chilled overnight for best result.

Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2011 by driv0656

My family has been making this recipe for YEARS!!!! Every Thanksgiving and Christmas it is made, and visitors ALWAYS rave about it! Definitely one that MUST be tried!

Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2010 by kbleha

RAVE reviews on this cheesecake. Easy to make and fantastic flavor. No one in my house could stop at just one piece!

Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2009 by Traysa1

This was my first experience in making a cheesecake. Wow what a wonderful taste and great fun to make.

Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2009 by jamesimpala3