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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chloefelts

posted:12/22/2010

This is what I always bring to Christmas potlucks because I never have to worry about bringing home leftovers. It's a family tradition (like fudge) that I only make it at Christmas time too. The only thing I haven't figured out is how to not get my cheesecake to crack on top. I wonder if it's because I live in a high altitude area? Also, I've kind of shortened the prep time to make this by using caramel and chocolate syrups; that way I don't have to worry about melting anything, using too much milk, etc.

oneblessedchic

posted:12/22/2010

Not as time consuming as I thought and the cheesecake was awesome.

angelbug05

posted:11/10/2010

My whole family enjoyed it and we make it every year for the holidays.

chanadoll

posted:6/23/2010

I never make the same cheesecake twice in a row, but this one gets special requests. Everyone LOVES it. It probably is the most time consuming one to make though, and getting the crust all the way to the top can be a little tricky.

a cook

posted:5/16/2010

I made this for our family christmas party one year, and I have been asked to make it every year since then. This is My "goto" cheesecake recipe. Thank You Kraft!!!

a cook

posted:2/8/2010

I tried this recipe for our superbowl party and its success was incredible. The cake was gone in a few minutes and 2 chessecake fans thought that it topped the cheesecake-factory!!!

dpace40701

posted:12/14/2009

I made this cheesecake for Thanksgiving and it was wonderful. Plan on making it again on Christmas. The only thing I plan on changing is the amount of milk I put in with the caramels, I thought it was a little too runny, so will cut down on milk by a couple of tablespoons. Only cheesecake I have ever made that I had no leftovers!!!

connieLPN01

posted:11/22/2009

I first tried this recipe' after my youngest son opened a pkg Philly thinking that the picture on the back was what was inside! This has become a tradition for Thanksgiving AND Christmas!

baldeagle764