Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

• 1 12 cups vanilla wafers, crushed
• 34 cup pecans, chopped, divided
• 14 cup butter, melted
• 32 caramel candies
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 eggs
• 8 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, divided

1. Heat oven to 300*.
2. Mix wafer crumbs, 1/2 cup nuts and butter; press onto bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish.
3. Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on medium 4 to 5 minute or until caramels are melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every 2 minute.
4. Pour over crust; spread to within 1 inch of edge.
5. Cool.
6. Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended.
7. Add sour cream; mix well.
8. Add eggs; 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each; just until blended.
9. Melt 7 chocolate squares.
10. Stir into cream cheese batter; pour over caramel layer.
11. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until center is almost set.
12. Refrigerate 4 hours.
13. Sprinkle with remaining nuts just befor serving.
14. Melt remaining chocolate square; drizzle over cheesecake.

vanilla wafers, pecans, butter, caramel candies, milk, cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, eggs, semisweet chocolate baking squares

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-turtle-cheesecake-361785 (may not work)