Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake Recipe

Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake
Makes 1 - 9 inch cheesecake

2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
2 T. unsalted butter
14 oz. individually wrapped caramels
1 - 5 oz. can evaporated milk
1 cup chopped pecans
½ cup sugar
1 t. vanilla extract
2 eggs
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 - 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened

Melt the butter. Combine with cookie crumbs. Press into bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
Melt caramels with the evaporated milk in a 1½ qt. heavy saucepan over low heat. Stir frequently until smooth. Pour into crust. Top with pecans.
In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat well until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Melt the chocolate and blend into the cream cheese mixture. Pour batter over pecans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Loosen cake from edges of pan, but do not remove rim until cooled. Chill completely.

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