Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

Mirj's Note:

An elderly client of my husband used to travel to Toronto at least once a year and he always brought my daughters a bag of chocolate turtles as a present. After he passed away I adopted this recipe to remember him by. My girls call this Marvin's Cheesecake.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 16

• 2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
• 6 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 14 ounces caramels (1 bag)
• 5 ounces evaporated milk (1 can)
• 1 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted

Directions:

1. Combine crumbs and margarine, press onto bottom and sides of 9-inch spring- form pan.
2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.
3. In 1 1/2 quart heavy saucepan, melt caramels with milk over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth.
4. Pour over crust.
5. Top with pecans.
6. Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
7. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
8. Blend in chocolate, pour over pecans.
9. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes.
10. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
11. Chill.

Reviews

[Mark H.]

I apologize for posting this rating so late (I truly thought I already ). I made this for my family at Thanksgiving and it was fantastic! It has become a holiday tradition after one time. The family is demanding it again for Christmas and upcoming birthdays. To me, this is the way cheesecake should be. If I could give it six stars, I definately would.

[Sidd]

Very Good!!! Easy to make! Very rich! I would make this again.

[HMS]

Really good...cheesecake lovers will go bonkers. One tip: 2 cups crumbs ended up being about 80 wafers.