Pecan Caramel Cheesecake

Awesome recipe. I get lots of requests for this one. I don't remember where I got it from.

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄4 cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup butter (melted) or 1⁄3 cup margarine (melted)
• 14  ounces  caramels (unwrapped)
• 1⁄2 cup half-and-half
• 3  tablespoons half-and-half, creamo
• 1  cup  chopped pecans (toasted)
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese (softened)
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 3  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
•  pecan halves (or pieces for garnish)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
2. Combine crumbs, sugar and butter. Press into 9-inch springform pan.
3. Reserve 10 caramels. In saucepan, combine remaining caramels and 1/2 cup Creamo.
4. Over medium-low heat, cook and stir till melted and smooth.
5. Stir in chopped pecans and spread over crust.
6. Bake 15 minutes and cool.
7. In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
8. Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth.
9. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
10. Pour into pan and bake 1 hour or until set (center will be slightly soft).
11. Cool.
12. In small saucepan over low heat, cook and stir reserved caramels with remaining 3 tbsp Creamo until melted and smooth.
13. Immediately spread over cake.
14. Garnish with pecan halves or pieces.
15. Chill overnight.