Cheesecake Factory Turtle Cheesecake

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 2 1/2 cups graham crackers
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup melted butter
  • Crust Layer:
  • 30 caramels
  • 3 Tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 Cup chopped pecans
  • Filling:
  • 3 (8 ounces each) packages cream cheese
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 whole eggs
  • Topping:
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup hot fudge, heated
  • 10 melted caramels

Preparation

Step 1

1. Crust: Mix together graham crackers, sugar and melted butter. Bake in 9-inch spring form pan for 10 minutes. Cool
2. Crust Layer: Place caramels and milk in microwave, melt on medium power. Pour over cooled crust, and sprinkle on the 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
3. Filling Directions: Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth; scraping side of bowl to ensure creaminess. Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Pour this mixture over the caramel layer on top of the crust. Bake at 325F until center is set (approximately 30-40 minutes).
4. Topping Directions: Arrange pecans around outside edge of cheesecake, drizzle top with melted caramel and hot fudge.