Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

Title: CHOCOLATE TURTLE CHEESECAKE

Categories: Cakes, Desserts

Yield: 10 servings

2 c Vanilla Wafer Crumbs

16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened

6 T Margarine, Melted

1/2 c Sugar

14 oz Carmels ( 1 bag)

1 t Vanilla

5 oz (1 cn) Evaporated Milk

2 ea Large Eggs

1 c Chopped Pecans, Toasted

1/2 c Semi-sweet Chocolate

Chips

Chocolate chips should be melted.

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Combine crumbs and margarine, press onto bottom and sides of 9-inch spring-

10 minutes. In

1 1/2-quart heavy

saucepan, melt carmels with milk over low heat, stirring frequently, until

smooth. Pour over crust. Top with pecans. Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanila, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add

eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in chocolate,

350 degrees F.,

40 minutes. Loosen cake from rim

of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. Garnish with whipped cream,

additional chopped nuts and maraschino cherries, if desired. --