PHILLY Chocolate Turtles Cheesecake

Name: PHILLY Chocolate Turtles Cheesecake
Total time: 310
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1.25 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; 0.75 cup white sugar; 3 eggs; 1 (8 ounce) package BAKERS Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted, cooled slightly; 0.5 cup pecan halves, toasted

Recipe by Philadelphia from allrecipes.com

Dessert 5 Hr. 10 Mins.

Ingredients

16 servings

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1.25 cups finely chopped toasted pecans
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2 tablespoons non-hydrogenated margarine, melted
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2 tablespoons sugar
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32 KRAFT Caramels, chopped
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3 tablespoons milk

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3 (250 g) packages PHILADELPHIA Brick Cream Cheese, softened
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0.75 cup white sugar
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3 eggs
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1 (8 ounce) package BAKERS Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted, cooled slightly
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0.5 cup pecan halves, toasted

Instructions

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.
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.
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.