PHILLY Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake Recipe
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PHILLY Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

By: Philadelphia Cream Cheese 
"This heavenly cheesecake is layered with caramel and chocolate and served up in a toasted pecan crust."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (12)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
55 Min
Ready In:
5 Hrs 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups finely chopped toasted pecans
  • 2 tablespoons non-hydrogenated margarine, melted
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 32 KRAFT Caramels, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 3 (250 g) packages PHILADELPHIA Brick Cream Cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 (8 ounce) package BAKERS Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted, cooled slightly
  • 1/2 cup pecan halves, toasted

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Cover bottom of 9 inch springform pan with parchment paper. Combine chopped pecans, margarine and 2 tablespoon sugar; press onto bottom of pan. Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on MEDIUM 4 to 5 minutes or until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every 2 minutes. Spread over crust to within 1 inch of edge; cool.
  2. Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Stir in chocolate; pour over caramel layer.
  3. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until centre is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours. Sprinkle with pecans halves just before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 433 | Total Fat: 31g | Cholesterol: 94mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2008 by ChiefChef   view full review
I prepared this exactly as written. It was very easy to prepare and it came out decadent and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2011 by Linkerts Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
AMAZING! Did some tweeks by instead mixing the plain batter, then mixing half the chocolate...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2008 by Pam Outlaw   view full review
This recipe tastes great, but it's a hassle to make. The carmel was stuck to the pan so i hard...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2009 by great_girl11   view full review
Amazing! Make sure you don't let the caramel go to close to the edges otherwise it will stick....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2009 by JenLee   view full review
I made mine with a vanilla wafer base, by crushing 1 1/2 cups of vanilla wafers and mixing it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2009 by dockgirl   view full review
I made this at Christmas and everybody loved it. It's so rich and creamy you only need a very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2010 by Tracy   view full review
followed recipe exact. Caramel a little hard to cut through, next time will use a drizzle...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2008 by Steve 5723   view full review
The pecan and caramel crust was very good, but the chocolate cheesecake was dry and like...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2011 by Flaxen Curls   view full review
5 stars for taste, 1 star for ease and presentation! I followed the recipe exactly, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2009 by Lina   view full review
It was a good cheesecake overall, but the crust was so sticky and extremely hard to cut...

 

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