Delicious Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

Total Time: 5 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups pecans, toasted and finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted (kraft listed margarine, but i'm a butter girl)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 32 kraft caramels, chopped
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 (8 ounce) packages low-fat cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 (8 ounce) package baker's semi-sweet chocolate, melted, cooled slightly (8 squares)
• 1/2 cup pecan halves, toasted

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f cover bottom of 9" springform pan with parchment paper. combine chopped pecans, butter and 2 tablespoons sugar; press into bottom of pan. microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on medium for 4 to 5 minutes or until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every minute. spread over crust to within 1 inch of edge; cool.
• 2 beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each until just blended. stir in chocolate; pour over caramel layer.
• 3 bake 45 to 50 minutes or until centre is almost set. run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. refrigerate 4 hours. top with pecan halves around top of cake before serving.