Turtle Cheesecake

Ingredients:

Crust:

2 1/2 cups graham crackers

1/2 cup sugar

3/4 cup melted butter

Crust Layer 2:

30 caramels

3 Tablespoons milk

1/2 Cup chopped pecans

Filling:

3 (8 ounces each) packages cream cheese

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 whole eggs

Topping:

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup hot fudge, heated

10 melted caramels

Directions:

Crust:

Mix together graham crackers, sugar and melted butter. Bake in 9 inch springform pan for 10 minutes. Cool

Crust Layer 2:

Place caramels and milk in microwave, melt on medium power. Pour over cooled crust, and sprinkle on the 1/2 cup chopped pecans.

Filling Directions:

Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth; scraping side of bowl to ensure creaminess. Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Pour this mixture over the caramel layer on top of the crust. Bake at 325 degrees F until center is set (approximately 30-40 minutes).

Topping Directions:

Arrange pecans around outside edge of cheesecake, drizzle top with melted caramel and hot fudge.