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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a cook

posted:8/17/2004

marjiesmom

posted:8/10/2004

This recipe was a tremendous hit! By using Hot Fudge Sauce it adds some more rich taste! By using a store bought chocolate crust, you can make 2 cheesecakes with the existing batter. This is a frequent ly requested dessert!!

hbun38

posted:7/28/2004

I made this for a friend as a "cheer me up" and she raved about it. She gave some to some other friends and now I have people wanting to buy this cheesecake for me. It is not the creamiest I have made, but very rich and decadant.

taumara5

posted:7/9/2004

I was expecting this recipe to taste like the turtles candy found on the shelves. I did not like it at all.

ciotczyk

posted:6/21/2004

I've been making "special occasion" cheesecakes for my friends for years. I first tried the Ultimate Turtle Cheesecake last year for a Christmas buffet brunch at the lawfirm where I work. Since then I've been asked to bring it to all our firm social functions. I've been told it's better than the Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes!

eventolo

posted:5/30/2004

I made this recipe for two dinner parties that I attended. Everyone absolutely raved about it. I added chocolate chips within the cheese mixture and didn't include the pecans. It was delicious and worked well each time I made it. I will definitely make this again.

dnjshipman

posted:5/23/2004

I made this cheesecake for a pot luck at work, everyone raved. It's really a keeper! I may try adding mini chocolate chips in the filling, next time.

Kraft_Lover

posted:5/23/2004

I made this once for a dinner party, and got rave reviews! Easy to make, moist, and turns out perfect every time! For those people who say they have problems w/it leaking in their oven, don't use whole oreos! The oreo filling will get all over when melted... Buy a box of "Oreo Crumbs" located next to the Grahm Cracker crumbs.

Desertrat2

posted:5/2/2004

I thought I already had the best recipe for cheese cake....until I made this one. The Cheesecake Factory can't beat this one. I made it for a party, everyone raved! They all thought I had bought it.

ChristophM

posted:4/23/2004

This is a really great recipe, i did use a short cut on the carmels though.. with a carmel apple wrap on the bottom HUGE time saver =)