Ultimate Turtle Cheesecake

photo by:kraft

Creamy cheesecake. Oreo Cookie crust. Chocolate-caramel drizzle. A dash of pecans. Be sure to save yourself a piece, because this is gonna go fast.

time

prep:

30 min

total:

6 hr 10 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 2 cups)

Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

pkg. (14 oz.) KRAFT Caramels

1/2

cup milk

cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans

pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

3/4

cup sugar

Tbsp. vanilla

eggs

oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

Enjoy serving MAXWELL HOUSE coffee with this delicious recipe.

Make It

HEAT oven to 325°F.

MIX crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and 2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan.

MICROWAVE 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.

BEAT cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over caramel layer in crust.

BAKE 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.

MICROWAVE reserved caramel mixture 1 min.; stir. Pour over cheesecake. Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over cheesecake.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Enjoy a serving of this decadent treat on special occasions.

How to Pipe Chocolate

Place a square of BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate in freezer-weight resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Microwave on HIGH 30 sec. Squeeze bag to melt chocolate. Fold down top tightly and cut small piece (about 1/8 inch) off one of the bottom corners of bag. Holding top of bag firmly, drizzle chocolate through opening in desired patterns on cheesecake.

Note

Reduce oven temperature to 300°F if using a dark nonstick springform pan.

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TykishaP2002

posted:8/15/2005

Very Good Recipe! My family really loved this cheesecake. I didn't use the oreo crumbs for the crust. I used a mixture of Nilla wafers and graham crackers. This recipe was very easy and I loved the results. Will make this cheesecake again.

mandca

posted:7/13/2005

AWESOME!!! On of the best cheesecakes i've ever made!!! My fmily Loved IT!!

cubsfan13

posted:7/6/2005

I made this cheesecake for my aunt and uncle's 25th anniversary party and I had people tell me that it was the best cheesecake that they have ever had! It was absolutely delicous!

gloria1067

posted:6/8/2005

There was way too much margarine in the crust. I didn't have to "press" it into the pan; I poured it in! I like the idea of a "turtle" cheesecake, though, and will alter the recipe before I attempt it again.

oysterr

posted:6/4/2005

Greetings fellow cheese cake lovers! I made this for thanksgiving last year. With that said when thanksgiving came around this year a very special 9 year old lady asked me if I was makeing it again. I did and it was a huge hit again! Now I am making it tonight for a picnic at the beach! Thankyou for the easy incredable recipe. Roy from Delaware!

ladylilac74

posted:6/1/2005

tjnas

posted:5/31/2005

very delicious, especially with home made carmel

adge3

posted:5/31/2005

family loved it!!!

a cook

posted:5/18/2005

This was the best cheesecake I have ever tasted. It is definitely worth making!!

Damita Jones