Turtle Cheesecakes
- 1 gal. PHILADELPHIA Original Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 qt. sugar
- 1 qt. sour cream
- 4 tsp. vanilla
- 16 each eggs
- 2 qt. OREO Pieces-Small, divided
- 1-1/2 qt. pecan halves, toasted
- 48 each NUTTER BUTTER Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
- 1 cup chocolate syrup
- Place cream cheese in large bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment.
- Beat on medium speed until creamy.
- Add sugar; beat until well blended.
- Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition until blended.
- Stir in 2 cups of the OREO Pieces (or 1/2 cup of the OREO Pieces for trial recipe); set remaining OREO Pieces aside for later use.
- Pour 1-1/2 qt.
- of the batter into each of 4 half hotel pans (or into 1 half hotel pan for trial recipe).
- Set up water baths for the cheesecakes by pouring 1 qt.
- hot water into each of 4 full hotel pans (or 1 full hotel pan for trial recipe).
- Place 1 half hotel pan (filled with cheesecake batter) in water in each full size hotel pan.
- Bake in 325F-standard oven for 1 hour 10 min.
- or until centers are almost set.
- Cool completely.
- Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
- For each serving: Scoop balls of cheesecake, using a leveled #10 scoop for each ball.
- Roll in remaining OREO Pieces until evenly coated.
- Press 5 of the remaining pecan halves into each cheesecake ball to resemble the legs and tail on a turtle's shell.
- Insert 1 NUTTER BUTTER Cookie halfway into the front of each cheesecake ball for the head.
- Pour the chocolate syrup into a squeeze bottle or fine-tipped piping bag; use to dot the head with 2 small drops of syrup for the "eyes."
- Serve immediately.
- Or, store in refrigerator until ready to serve.
philadelphia original cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, vanilla, eggs, oreo piecessmall, pecan halves, sandwich cookies, chocolate syrup
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/-3080.aspx (may not work)