Chocolate, Caramel, Pecan Cheesecake
- 14 ounces caramels
- 5 ounces evaporated milk
- graham cracker crust recipe follows
- 1 cup chopped pecans toasted
- 16 ounces cream cheese "lite" cream cheese<
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels melted
- 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- Unwrap caramels; combine caramels and milk in a heavy saucepan; cook over low heat until melted, stirring often. Pour over graham cracker crust; sprinkle toasted pecans evenly over caramel layer and set aside.
- Beat cream cheese at high speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually add sugar, mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in vanilla and melted chocolate; beat until blended. Spoon over pecan layer.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and run knife around edge of pan to release sides. Let cool to room temperature on a wire rack; cover and chill at least 8 hours. Remove from pan when ready to serve. This is to die for!
- Combine crumbs and butter, stirring well. Press mixture evenly onto bottom and 1" up sides of a 9" springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes. Cool.
caramels, milk, graham cracker crust, pecans, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla, semisweet chocolate, graham cracker crumbs, butter
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Chocolate_-Caramel_-Pecan-Cheesecake-1651820 (may not work)