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Turtle Cheesecake
From Taste of Home
INGREDIENTS
2 cups crushed vanilla wafers
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 package (14 ounces) caramels
1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
2 cups chopped pecans, toasted, divided
4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, melted and slightly cooled
Whipped cream, optional
SERVINGS 16
CATEGORY Dessert
METHOD Baked
PREP 25 min.
COOK 65 min.
TOTAL 90 min.
DIRECTIONS
Combine crumbs and butter; blend well. Press into the bottom and 2 in. up the sides of a 10-in. springform pan. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set; cool.
In a saucepan over low heat, melt caramels in milk, stirring until smooth. Cool 5 minutes. Pour into crust; top with 1-1/2 cups of pecans.
In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add chocolate; mix just until blended. Carefully spread over pecans. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until filling is almost set. Cool to room temperature. Chill overnight. Garnish with remaining pecans and whipped cream if desired. Yield: 16 servings.
Enjoy it!
2006-07-02 03:07:23
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answer #1
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answered by LC 6
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Ultimate Turtle Cheesecake
Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 5 hr 40 min
Makes: 16 servings
2 cups OREO Chocolate Cookie Crumbs
6 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
1 bag (14 oz.) KRAFT Caramels
1/2 cup milk
1 cup PLANTERS Pecan Pieces
3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla
3 eggs
2 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate
PREHEAT oven to 325°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300°F if using a dark nonstick springform pan). Mix crumbs and butter; press firmly onto bottom and 2 inches up side of pan.
PLACE caramels and milk in small microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 3 minutes or until caramels are completely melted, stirring after each minute. Stir in pecans. Pour half of the caramel mixture into crust. Refrigerate 10 minutes. Cover and refrigerate remaining caramel mixture for later use.
BEAT cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over caramel layer in crust.
BAKE 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around side of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing side of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
MICROWAVE reserved caramel mixture on HIGH 1 minute; stir. Pour over cheesecake. Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over cheesecake. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.
2006-07-02 10:04:48
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answered by Who?Me? 5
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Turtle Cheesecake
Estimated Times:
Preparation - 40 min | Cooking - 1 hrs 10 min | Cooling Time - 3 hrs refrigerating | Yields - 14 servings
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
3 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1 can (14 oz.) CARNATION Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups (9 oz.) NESTLÃ TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
2 tablespoons Chocolate Flavor NESTLÃ NESQUIK Syrup
2 tablespoons caramel syrup or ice cream topping
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1/4 cup NESTLÃ TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels
Directions:
PREHEAT oven to 300° F. Grease 9-inch springform pan.
FOR CRUST:
COMBINE crumbs and butter in medium bowl. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of prepared pan.
FOR FILLING:
BEAT cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk in large mixer bowl until smooth. Add sugar, eggs, lime juice and vanilla extract; beat until combined.
MICROWAVE 1 1/2 cups morsels in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; STIR. The morsels may retain some of their shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted. Stir 2 cups of cheesecake batter into melted morsels; mix well. Alternately spoon batters into crust, beginning and ending with yellow batter.
BAKE for 70 to 75 minutes or until edge is set and center moves slightly. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes; run knife around edge of cheesecake. Cool completely. Drizzle Nesquik and caramel syrup over cheesecake. Sprinkle with nuts and mini morsels. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Remove side of pan.
2006-07-02 10:06:27
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answer #3
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answered by Bolan 6
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Ingredients:
1 live moving green turtle
1 cake
1 cheese
1 ninja turtles comic book
put turtle in cake, spread cheese and bake. read comics while waitin and voila! ur done =)
easy eh?
2006-07-02 10:14:04
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answered by xapao 5
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www.allrecipes.com
Perhaps it should be explained that turtle cheesecake is cheesecake that includes chocolate and caramel, just like the Turtles candies. (and NOT real turles! lmao)
2006-07-02 10:05:54
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answered by shire_maid 6
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Do you mean with real turtles? Sorry, I take things very literally.
2006-07-02 10:04:39
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answered by Anonymous
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DANG!!!! That sounds good!!
2006-07-02 10:06:13
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answered by msjuliet2005 4
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eh?
turtle?
Evil B*tch
2006-07-02 10:07:11
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answered by Anonymous
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