Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake
Categories: Cake/cookie, Dessert
Video Games Kitchen And Dining Movies Gifts Yield: 10 servings

2 c Vanilla Wafer Crumbs 16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
6 T Margarine, Melted 1/2 c Sugar
14 oz Carmels ( 1 bag) 1 t Vanilla
5 oz (1 cn) Evaporated Milk 2 ea Large Eggs
1 c Chopped Pecans, Toasted 1/2 c Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips *

* Chocolate chips should be melted.
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~------------------ Combine crumbs and margarine, press onto bottom
and sides of 9-inch spring- form pan. Bake at 350 degrees F., 10
minutes. In 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan, melt carmels with milk over
low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth. Pour over crust. Top
with pecans. Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanila, 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 degrees F., 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.