Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

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.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 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.