Caramel Mochaccino Cheesecake

Caution: Could be seriously hazardous to your waistline & hips. Avoid situations which leave you alone in a room with this cheesecake.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups  Oreo cookie crumbs
• 1⁄4 cup  melted butter
• 3⁄4 cup  caramel sauce
• 3  cups cream cheese, softened
• 3  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup  Tia Maria or 1⁄2 cup Kahlua
• 1  teaspoon instant coffee
• 6  ounces  semisweet chocolate, melted
•  milk chocolate (for garnish)

Directions

1. Combine the Oreo crumbs & butter.
2. Press on bottom & 1 inch up the sides of a springform pan.
3. Pour 1/2 cup of the Caramel Sauce (I used Smuckers) over the crust.
4. Beat the cream cheese until smooth.
5. Add the eggs, one at a time.
6. Stir in the Tia Maria, coffee and melted chocolate.
7. Pour onto crust, try to pour from the perimeter of the pan inwards, to avoid sending the caramel up the sides.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes, or until centre is almost set.
9. Cool & refrigerate 3 hours.
10. Pour remaining caramel on top, and garnish with chocolate curls.