Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake Recipe

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"I always get compliments when I make this rich dessert," says Erin Byrd of Springfield, Missouri. With layers of vanilla and fudge cream cheese plus a drizzle of caramel, this luscious cheesecake will win praise for you, too!

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Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 2 Servings

20 20 40

Ingredients

1/3 cup crushed vanilla wafers (about 10 wafers)
4 teaspoons butter, melted
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons beaten egg
2 tablespoons hot fudge ice cream topping, warmed
1 tablespoon caramel ice cream topping, warmed

Directions

In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 4-in. springform pan.
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add egg; beat on low speed just until combined. Transfer half of the mixture to another bowl; stir in fudge topping. Pour remaining cream cheese mixture into crust. Top with chocolate mixture. Place pan on a baking sheet.
Bake at 350° for 20-25 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. Drizzle caramel topping over cheesecake. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1/2 cheesecake equals 510 calories, 33 g fat (19 g saturated fat), 150 mg cholesterol, 362 mg sodium, 47 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Turtle Cheesecake in Cooking for 2 Winter 2009, p33