Cheesecake Factory Turtle Cheesecake

By DeBruynC1

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 2 1/2 cups graham crackers
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup melted butter
• Crust Layer:
• 30 caramels
• 3 Tablespoons milk
• 1/2 Cup chopped pecans
• Filling:
• 3 (8 ounces each) packages cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 whole eggs
• Topping:
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup hot fudge, heated
• 10 melted caramels

Details

Adapted from secretrecipeworld.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Crust: Mix together graham crackers, sugar and melted butter. Bake in 9-inch spring form pan for 10 minutes. Cool
2. Crust Layer: Place caramels and milk in microwave, melt on medium power. Pour over cooled crust, and sprinkle on the 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
3. Filling Directions: Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth; scraping side of bowl to ensure creaminess. Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Pour this mixture over the caramel layer on top of the crust. Bake at 325F until center is set (approximately 30-40 minutes).
4. Topping Directions: Arrange pecans around outside edge of cheesecake, drizzle top with melted caramel and hot fudge.