Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

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Title: CHOCOLATE TURTLE CHEESECAKE
Categories: Cakes, Desserts
Yield: 10 servings

2 c Vanilla Wafer Crumbs
6 tb Margarine, Melted
14 oz Carmels ( 1 bag)
5 oz (1 cn) Evaporated Milk
1 c Chopped Pecans, Toasted
16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
1/2 c Sugar
1 ts Vanilla
2 ea Large Eggs
1/2 c Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips *

* Chocolate chips should be melted.
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~------------------ Combine crumbs and margarine,
press onto bottom and sides of 9-inch spring- form
pan. Bake at 350 degrees F., 10 minutes. In 1
1/2-quart heavy saucepan, melt carmels with milk over
low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth. Pour
over crust. Top with pecans. Combine cream cheese,
sugar and vanila, 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., 40 minutes.
Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim
of pan. Chill. Garnish with whipped cream, additional
chopped nuts and maraschino cherries, if desired.

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