Chocolate turtle cheesecake

10 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Vanilla Wafer Crumbs
6 tablespoons Margarine, Melted
14 ounces Carmels ( 1 bag)
5 ounces (1 cn) Evaporated Milk
1 cup Chopped Pecans, Toasted
16 ounces Cream Cheese, Softened
½ cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 eaches Large Eggs
½ cup Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips *

Directions

* Chocolate chips should be melted.

~------------------------------------------------------ ~------------------ Combine crumbs and margarine, press onto bottom and sides of 9-inch spring- form pan. Bake at 350 degrees F., 10 minutes. In 1½-quart heavy saucepan, melt carmels with milk over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth. Pour over crust. Top with pecans. Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanila, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in chocolate, pour over pecans. Bake at 350 degrees F., 40 minutes.

Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.

Garnish with whipped cream, additional chopped nuts and maraschino cherries, if desired.

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