Turtle Cheesecake

We were at Sam's (like we are every week) and David tasted a sample of turtle cheesecake. He wanted me to buy one, but being that I wouldn't be able to eat a bite of it, I said no, I will make one.



Fast forward to this weekend......David asks me when exactly I am going to make his turtle cheesecake????? Now, I guess......


CRUST:
1 pkg chocolate K-Toos, crushed
2 tbsp melted butter


FILLING:
3 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened to room temp
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips


TOPPING:
1/2 bag Kraft caramels
1 tbsp heavy whipping cream
1/2 cupish chopped pecans

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips



Preheat oven to 350.



Mix cookie crumbs and butter in bottom of springform pan, press onto bottom and partially up sides of pan. Place in oven and bake 15 minutes. Cool.



Place a pan of water on bottom rack of oven. This will make the oven more humid and keep the cheesecake from cracking (learned this trick a long long time ago).



anyhooooo. Blend the cream cheese and sugar until smooth, add vanilla, then eggs, one at a time, blending after each addition. Melt the chips in micro and pour into the cream cheese mixture, blend thoroughly.



Wrap some foil around base of springform pan and pour cheese mixture into prepared pan (on top of cooled cookie crust). Place pan on middle rack in oven and bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes, or until center is set.



Chill in refridgerator 4 hours, or overnight. Before serving, melt caramels and whipping cream in microwave 2-3 minutes, stirring after each minute, until caramel is smooth. Drizzle over top of cake. Sprinkle chopped pecans on top of caramel. Place chocolate chips in glass dish and melt in microwave for 2-3 minutes, stirring after each minute until smooth. Spoon the melted chocolate into a baggie, snip the bottom corner and squeeze chocolate on top of pecans and caramel. Sprinkle with more pecans. Let chocolate set and serve with a large glass of milk!!!



Happy boy!!!!