Pumpkin Turtle Cheesecake

Total Time: 4 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 12 ounces caramel sauce
• 16 ounces cream cheese
• 1/4 cup pecans
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 dash nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 pour chocolate chips and butter into a small saucepan and stir over low heat until melted. this can also be done in the microwave in a microwave safe container.
• 2 remove from heat and stir in graham cracker crumbs. stir until blended. press mixture into bottom of cheesecake (springform) pan.
• 3 pour caramel sauce, reserving a few tablespoons, on top of the crust. sprinkle with pecans. chill until set.
• 4 blend cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a mixture or using a hand blender on medium speed until well blended. scrap sides of bowl as needed.
• 5 add eggs, pumpkin and spices and mix until blended.
• 6 pour cream cheese mixture over crust.
• 7 bake at 325f in a water bath for 40 minutes or until center is almost set. cool to room temperature.
• 8 refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. drizzle with remaining caramel. you may also sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans.
• 9 serve plain or with whip cream.