Chocolate Surprise Turtle Cheesecake Recipes

CHOCOLATE TURTLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine crumbs and margarine, press onto bottom and sides of 9-inch spring- form pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.
• In 1 1/2 quart heavy saucepan, melt caramels with milk over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth.
• Pour over crust.
• Top with pecans.
• Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Blend in chocolate, pour over pecans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes.
• Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
• Chill.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE TURTLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 350°F (Tip 3). Mix cookie crumbs with melted butter and press into the bottom of a 9-inch spring-form pan (Tip 4). Bake crust for 10 minutes.
• Melt 1/2 of the caramels (14 ounces) with 5 ounces of the evaporated milk over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Pour the melted caramels over the crust. Top this with 1 cup of pecans.
• Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla at medium speed until well blended (hint to softened cream cheese place in microwave 15 minutes for each 8 ounce package). Add eggs one at a time. Mix until just blended after each addition.
• Melt 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips and blend into batter. Pour batter over pecans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F. for 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; return cake to oven to cool slowly. Cool before removing rim of pan (Tip 5). Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• Once cheesecake is completely cool, finish by melt remaining caramels with remaining evaporated milk as describe previously drizzle over the top of the cheesecake. Sprinkle remaining pecans over caramel.
• Melt remaining dark chocolate chips in double boiler. Drizzle over pecans. Melt white chocolate chips in double boiler. Drizzle over dark chocolate. Return to refrigerator to set. Store leftover cheesecake in the refrigerator. (Hint if this is too rich for you, you can cut the toppings in half).
• Tips:.
• 1. If Cream Cheese is not softened place unwrapped packaged (8 oz.) in microwave for 15 seconds on HIGH. Add 15 seconds for each additional package of cream cheese.
• 2. To bring eggs to room temperature quickly put whole eggs in their shells, in a bowl of medium warm tap water FOR TWO MINUTES ONLY. Set a kitchen timer to help you keep track of the time. Turn the eggs in the water with a spoon during that time. If the egg shells are still cold to the touch, repeat for another 2 minutes. Dry them with a towel before cracking.
• 3. You need to provide a moist baking environment for the cheesecake. To do this place a 13x9" glass baking pan half filled with tap water on the bottom rack of the oven; preheat oven to desired temperature. Bake cheesecake on middle rack of oven above pan of water.
• 4. Cover the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper to keep cheesecake from sticking.
• 5. To remove cheesecake from pan, run knife or metal spatula around the rim again. Remove springform rim. Cover the top of the cheesecake with a sheet of parchment paper. Place a large flat plate that is big enough to cover the whole cheesecake over the top of the cheesecake upside down. Invert the cheesecake onto the plate and remove the bottom of the springform pan and the parchment paper off the crust. Put the serving platter over the crust and invert again. Remove parchment paper.

CHOCOLATE SURPRISE TURTLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup of pecans, and butter; blend well. Press into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 10-inch springform pan. Place the crust in the refrigerator while making the ganache.
• Combine the 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream and 2 Tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe measuring cup. Heat on HIGH for 30 seconds, or until the butter melts. Add the chocolate chips, and stir with a wire whisk until mixture is smooth (heating in 20-second increments on HIGH, if necessary).
• Pour, and spread, over the crust, within 1 inch from the edges of the pan. Place in the freezer until fudge is firm, about 30 minutes.
• 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; do not over-mix. Carefully spread over the ganache filling.
• Bake, in a water bath, at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 5 minutes, or until filling is almost set. Let cheesecake sit in the turned-off oven for one hour with the door ajar.
• Remove from the oven, and cool, on a wire rack, to room temperature. Chill in the refrigerator overnight.
• The next day, in a saucepan over medium heat, melt the bag of unwrapped caramels with 1/3 cup of cream, continuously stirring until smooth. Take off the heat, and cool 5 minutes. Pour on top of cheesecake within 1 inch of the edge.
• Coat the sides and top edge with remaining pecans and melted chocolate drizzled around the edge. When ready to serve, cut the cheesecake with a hot knife. (Store the unused caramel in fridge as dipping sauce for fruit.).

TURTLES® CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter one 9 inch springform pan.
• Toast the pecans at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 6 minutes. Remove pecans and set aside. Leave oven at 350 degrees C (175 degrees C). In a small saucepan, melt the unsalted butter.
• Combine vanilla wafer crumbs with the melted butter then press into the bottom of the prepared springform pan. Place the pan onto a cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove and allow to cool.
• In a double boiler, or a bowl set over barely simmering water, melt the caramels in the evaporated milk. Stir until smooth. Pour this over the cooled crust. Sprinkle the nuts over the top.
• In a bowl, combine the cheese, sugar, and vanilla and beat until smooth, scraping down the bowl several times. Add the eggs, one at a time and beat until smooth. Melt the chocolate chips in the double boiler and mix into the cheese mixture. Pour the batter over the caramel layer.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes or until barely set. Chill over night in the refrigerator before serving.

PHILLY CHOCOLATE TURTLES® CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 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.

CHOCOLATE TURTLES® CHEESECAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, mix together the cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
• In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt the caramels with the evaporated milk. Heat and stir frequently until smooth. Pour caramel sauce into crust, and top with pecans.
• In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla; beat well until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Melt the chocolate, and blend into cream cheese mixture. Pour chocolate batter over pecans.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until filling is set. Loosen cake from the edges of pan, but do not remove rim until cooled to prevent the top from cracking. Chill in refrigerator for 4 hours, or overnight.

ULTIMATE TURTLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Mix crumbs,1/2 cup of the pecans and butter;press onto bottom and up sides in an 9 inch springform pan.
• Place caramels and milk in small bowl.
• On high for 3 minutes in microwave, or until caramels are completely melted.
• Pour 1/2 of the caramel mixture unto crust.
• Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
• Cover and reserve remaining caramel mixture in refrigerator for later use.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla (with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.) Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended.
• Pour over caramel mixture in crust.
• Bake at 300 for 65-70 minutes or until center is almost set.
• Run knife around side of pan to loosen cake, cool before removing side of pan.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• Heat reserved caramel mixture just before serving cheesecake; drizzle over cheesecake.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup pecans.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over cheesecake.
• Any left over put in refrigerator.

TURTLE CHEESECAKE - QUICK AND EASY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla on medium speed until well blended.
• Add eggs; mix just until blended and pour into Oreo pie crust.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes until center is about set.
• Cool for 45-60 minutes.
• While cooling, microwave caramels and milk for 3 minutes on high or until melted. Pour caramel over cooled cheesecake.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips and pecans on cake.
• Refrigerate for at least two hours.