This turtle cheesecake is amazing...the chocolate, caramel, pecan blend is simply perfection!  Here's how to make it...

Ingredients

• 24 (about 2-1/2 cups) Oreo Cookies, finely crushed 
• 3 tablespoons Butter, melted
• 1 package (11 oz) Caramel Bits
• 6 tablespoons Milk
• 1 cup Pecans, chopped
• 3 packages (8 oz each) Cream Cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup White Sugar
• 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
• 3 Eggs
• 2 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 325°F.
2. Combine Oreo cookie crumbs and melted butter, then press onto bottom and 1.5 inches up the side of a 9-inch springform pan.
3. Microwave caramels and milk in small microwaveable bowl on High 2-3 minutes (or until caramels are completely melted), stirring every 30 seconds. 
4. Stir in nuts. 
5. Pour half the caramel mixture into crust, and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Also refrigerate remaining caramel mixture for later use.
6. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until creamy. 
7. Add eggs (1 at a time) to cream cheese mixture, on low speed until each is just blended. 
8. Pour cream cheese mixture over caramel layer in crust.
9. Bake 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes (or until center is almost set). 
10. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. 
11. Refrigerate 4 hours to allow cheesecake to fully set.
12. Microwave reserved caramel mixture 1 minute, then stir. Pour over the cheesecake. 
13. Melt chocolate chips as directed on package. Drizzle over the cheesecake.

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