Pumpkin Turtle Cheesecake
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 12 ounces caramel sauce
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 dash nutmeg
- Pour chocolate chips and butter into a small saucepan and stir over low heat until melted. This can also be done in the microwave in a microwave safe container.
- Remove from heat and stir in graham cracker crumbs. Stir until blended. Press mixture into bottom of cheesecake (springform) pan.
- Pour caramel sauce, reserving a few tablespoons, on top of the crust. Sprinkle with pecans. Chill until set.
- Blend cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a mixture or using a hand blender on medium speed until well blended. Scrap sides of bowl as needed.
- Add eggs, pumpkin and spices and mix until blended.
- Pour cream cheese mixture over crust.
- Bake at 325F in a water bath for 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool to room temperature.
- Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Drizzle with remaining caramel. You may also sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans.
- Serve plain or with whip cream.
chocolate, butter, graham cracker crumbs, caramel sauce, cream cheese, pecans, sugar, vanilla, eggs, pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pumpkin-turtle-cheesecake-274041 (may not work)