The turtle cheesecake is a unique type of dessert that is a mix of pecans, caramel candies and chocolate. It is one of the most unique desserts you can make at home.

While you’re at it, you may want to make two.  Enjoy one yourself and freeze the other as a gift.  Cheesecake is a great gift idea.

To start with making a turtle gourmet cheesecake you will need to get a cup of pecans prepared. You will need to chop them up to where you will have a full cup of pecans. After this you will need to toast these pecans for six minutes in an oven set at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Once the pecans are ready you will need to melt six tablespoons of unsalted butter in a small bowl.

The next step involves getting vanilla wafers to be ground up. Two cups of these crumbled wafers will be needed. After this is done you can mix the crumbles with your melted butter and put it into the bottom of a nine inch springform pan. You should place the pan over a cookie sheet and heat it for ten minutes. Like with the pecans this should be cooked in an oven at 350 degrees.

For the caramel flavor you will need to gather fourteen ounces of caramel candies and melt them. You will need to melt the caramel candies in five ounces of evaporated milk. After you get this melted you will need to get the combination stirred and poured over the crust that you have just formed. When this is done you will need to sprinkle the pecans you toasted earlier on top of the cheesecake.

The next parts of preparation involve getting cream cheese and chocolate chips prepared. Twenty-four ounces of cream cheese should be added to the recipe. You also need half a cup of white sugar and one and a half teaspoons of vanilla extract.

Two eggs should then be added. The entire mixture should be mixed up to where it is smooth. Half a cup of chocolate chips will then need to be melted and mixed into the mixture.

The last part deals with getting your turtle cheesecake properly baked. The mixture will go into your pan to be cooked for forty minutes at 350 degrees. Be sure to put the turtle cheesecake in a refrigerator and let it sit overnight. When you are finished you will be able to enjoy a great dessert and serve it to your friends.

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