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Ultimate Turtle Cheesecake

Prep Time:

30 min

Total Time:

6 hr 10 min

Makes:

16 servings

What You Need!

2 cups OREO Chocolate Cookie Crumbs

6 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

1 pkg. (14 oz.) KRAFT Caramels

1/2 cup milk

1 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans

3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

3/4 cup sugar

1 Tbsp. vanilla

3 eggs

2 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

Make It!

HEAT oven to 325°F.

MIX crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and 2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan.

MICROWAVE caramels and milk in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 3 min. or until caramels are completely melted, stirring after each minute. Stir in nuts; pour half into crust. Refrigerate 10 min. Refrigerate remaining caramel mixture for later use.

BEAT cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over caramel layer in crust.

BAKE 1 hour 5 min. to 1 hour 10 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.

MICROWAVE reserved caramel mixture 1 min.; stir. Pour over cheesecake. Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over cheesecake.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Enjoy a serving of this rich and indulgent treat on special occasions.

How to Pipe Chocolate

Piping chocolate takes only a flick of the wrist. Place a square of BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate in a freezer-weight resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Microwave on HIGH 30 seconds. Squeeze bag to melt chocolate. Fold down the top tightly and snip a tiny (about 1/8-inch) piece off one of the bottom corners of the bag. Holding the top of the bag firmly, drizzle chocolate through opening in desired patterns on cheesecakes, brownies, cookies, cakes or other desserts.

Note

Reduce oven temperature to 300°F if using a dark nonstick springform pan.

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