Turtle Cheesecake Squares Recipes

TURTLE CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.

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.

CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, ricotta and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in the butter, cornstarch, flour and vanilla until smooth. Fold in sour cream. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1 hour or until almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. , Chill several hours or overnight. Top each serving with fruit if desired.

TURTLE CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and salt with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in caramel sauce. On low speed, beat in 1 egg until blended. Set aside.
• Make brownie batter as directed on box for cakelike brownies. Spread in pan. Spoon cheesecake filling by generous tablespoonfuls evenly onto batter. Cut through mixture several times with knife for marbled design.
• Bake 33 to 37 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately sprinkle with Toppings. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate uncovered 2 hours. Remove from refrigerator 15 minutes before serving. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Cover and refrigerate remaining brownies.

TURTLE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until smooth. Gradually add flour; beat until crumbly. Press firmly into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Arrange pecans over crust. , In a small heavy saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute or until smooth, stirring constantly. Pour over pecans. , Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top; Cool in pan on a wire rack for 3 minutes. Spread chocolate but allow some chips to remain whole. Cool completely; cut into small squares.

LISA'S TURTLE CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Line 13 x 9 pan with foil, with ends extending over sides of the pan.
• Set 1/2 cup of pecans aside.
• Finely chop remaining pecans.
• Mix wafer crumbs, chopped pecans and butter. Press firmly into the bottom of the pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until well blended. Add sour cream, flour and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs one at a time on low speed until just blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool completely.
• Place caramels in the microwave on high for 1 minute or until completely melted when stirred. Pour over cheesecake.
• Top with reserved pecans.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package, and drizzle over cheesecake.
• Refrigerate atleast 4 hours.
• Use foil handles to remove cheesecake from the pan.
• Cut into pieces to serve.
• Store leftovers in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator.

"TURTLE" SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray a 13 X 9 baking pan evenly with non-stick cooking spray.
• Beat 1 cup brown sugar with 1/2 cup melted butter with an electric mixer on medium for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the flour mixture and mix until smooth.
• Press the flour mixture evenly and firmly into the prepared baking pan.
• Sprinkle the pecans evenly oven the flour mixture in the pan.
• Mix the 2/3 cup butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil over a medium heat.
• Stir constantly while boiling for about 1 minute.
• Spread the boiling mixture evenly over the pecans.
• Bake for about 20 minutes.
• Cool.
• Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave, stirring ever 30 seconds or so until almost smooth (you can do this in a double boiler on the stove if you prefer).
• Remove the chocolate chips, stir thoroughly to smooth and spread evenly over the top of the squares.
• Chill for 15 minutes until the chocolate sets and then remove from fridge.
• When squares have returned to room temperature (so chocolate won't crack) cut into 36 squares.