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Turtle Cheesecake

A decadent cheesecake topped with a shirt of rich caramel and chocolate and sprinkled with toasted pecans.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
  • 6 tbsp butter melted
  • 24 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup caramel sauce
  • 1 cup toasted pecans chopped
  • 2 oz semisweet chocolate melted, for drizzling

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Mix the chocolate cookie crumbs with the melted butter, then press firmly into a springform pan.
  2. Beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth, then add the eggs one at a time.
  3. Pour over the crust and bake for 60 to 65 minutes until set.
  4. Cool completely, then chill at least 4 hours.
  5. Drizzle the chilled cheesecake with the caramel sauce and melted semisweet chocolate.
  6. Sprinkle generously with toasted pecans before serving.

Notes

Toast the pecans first for the deepest flavor.