Surprise Turtle Cheesecake

Name: Surprise Turtle Cheesecake
Ingredients: 2 cups Vanilla Wafer Crumbs; 1/3 cups Butter, Melted; 14 ounces, weight Kraft Caramels; 3/4 cups Evaporated Milk; 1 cup Pecans, Chopped; 16 ounces, weight Cream Cheese; 1/2 cups Sugar; 1 teaspoon Vanilla; 3 Eggs; 1/2 cups Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips, Melted

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 cups Vanilla Wafer Crumbs
1/3 cups Butter, Melted
14 ounces, weight Kraft Caramels
3/4 cups Evaporated Milk
1 cup Pecans, Chopped
16 ounces, weight Cream Cheese
1/2 cups Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
3 Eggs
1/2 cups Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips, Melted

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F.
2

Combine crumbs and butter together and press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Set aside.
3

In a heavy-bottomed saucepan or double boiler, melt caramels with evaporated milk. Stir frequently, until smooth. Pour caramel sauce over the crust and top with pecans. Set aside.
4

Using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla and beat at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each one.
5

Melt chocolate chips in 15-second intervals in the microwave until completely melted. Blend into the cream cheese mixture. Pour over nuts.
6

Bake for 40 minutes. Cool on a cooling rack. Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving. Store leftovers in the fridge.