How To Make A Turtle Cheesecake

One of the most unique desserts you can make at home is a turtle cheesecake. This is a great type of cheesecake that is very scrumptious and sweet. In fact you can even make one of these delicious cheesecakes yourself. It is a truly delicious item and can be made at home with ease. Here is a process you can use to make your very own turtle cheesecake.

First you will need to prepare the proper ingredients for a turtle gourmet cheesecake. You will need to start with some fresh pecans. 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.

Next you will need two cups of crushed vanilla wafers. These wafers should then be mixed in with your melted butter and placed into a nine inch round springform pan. Be sure to put the pan on top of a cookie sheet. Next you can heat the mixture for ten minutes at 350 degrees. It will need to cool off after the ten minutes are over.

You will need to melt some caramels for your turtle cheesecake. Fourteen ounces of caramels should be used and then mixed into evaporated milk. For this part you will need five ounces of this 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.

You will need to mix one pound and eight ounces of cream cheese, three half teaspoons of vanilla extract and half a cup of sugar. For the best results you should use white sugar as the sugar for your recipe.

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. After you take it out you will need to keep it in a refrigerator overnight.  The next day it is ready to thoroughly enjoy.