Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

== Ingredients ==
* 2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
* 6 tbsp margarine, melted
* 14 oz caramels (1 bag)
* 5 oz (1 can) evaporated milk
* 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
* 16 oz cream cheese, softened
* ½ cup sugar
* 1 tsp vanilla
* 2 large eggs
* ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
* chocolate chips should be melted.
== Directions ==
# Combine crumbs and margarine, press onto bottom and sides of 9-inch spring-form pan.
# Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
# In 1½-quart heavy saucepan, melt caramels with milk over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth.
# Pour over crust.
# Top with pecans.
# Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
# Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
# Blend in chocolate, pour over pecans.
# Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes.
# Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
# Chill.
# Garnish with whipped cream, additional chopped nuts and maraschino cherries, if desired.
Category:Moldovan Desserts
Category:Cheesecake Recipes
Category:Egg Recipes
Category:Caramels Recipes
Category:Vanilla wafer Recipes
Category:Semi-sweet chocolate Recipes
Category:Maraschino cherry Recipes
Category:Chocolate chip Recipes
Category:Evaporated milk Recipes
Category:Cream cheese Recipes
Category:Pecan Recipes
Category:Recipes that need photos