Ultimate Turtle Cheesecake

16 servings
6h 10min Cook
Ingredient List
- 24 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 2 cups)
- 6 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
- 1 pkg. (11 oz.) caramels
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 2 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate
Nutritional Information
| Calories | 480 |
| Total fat | 31g |
| Saturated fat | 15g |
| Cholesterol | 110mg |
| Sodium | 370mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 45g |
| Dietary fiber | 2g |
| Total sugars | 37g |
| Protein | 7g |
| Calcium | 10% DV |
| Iron | 8% DV |
- 1Heat oven to 325°F.
- 2Mix crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and 2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan.
- 3Microwave caramels and milk in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 3 min. or until caramels are completely melted, stirring after each minute. Stir in nuts; pour half into crust. Refrigerate 10 min. Refrigerate remaining caramel mixture for later use.
- 4Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over caramel layer in crust.
- 5Bake 1 hour 5 min. to 1 hour 10 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.
- 6Microwave reserved caramel mixture 1 min.; stir. Pour over cheesecake. Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over cheesecake.