Caramel-Pecan Cheesecake Bars
- 1 cup pecan pieces, divided
- 1-1/2 cups crushed Nilla Vanilla Wafers (about 50 wafers)
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 4 pkg. (250 g each) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 Tbsp. flour
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 24 Kraft Caramels
- 1 Tbsp. water
- 3 oz. Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Remove 1/2 cup of the pecans; set aside.
- Chop remaining pecans.
- Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan.
- Mix wafer crumbs, chopped pecans and butter.
- Press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
- Add sour cream, flour and vanilla; mix well.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended.
- Pour over crust.
- Bake 45 min.
- or until centre is almost set.
- Cool completely.
- Place caramels in microwaveable bowl.
- Add water.
- Microwave on HIGH 1 min.
- or until caramels are completely melted when stirred.
- Pour over cheesecake; top with the reserved pecans.
- Drizzle chocolate over cheesecake.
- Refrigerate at least 4 hours.
- Use foil handles to remove cheesecake from pan before cutting into pieces to serve.
- Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.
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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/caramel-pecan-cheesecake-bars-107114.aspx (may not work)