FIRST PLACE CAKE: CHOCOLATE TURTLE CHEESECAKE
2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
6 tablespoons margarine, melted
1 14-once bag caramel squares
1 5-ounce can evaporated milk
1 cup chopped pecans toasted
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup Nestle Semi-sweet Chocolate Morsels, melted
Combine crumbs and margarine; press into bottom and sides of 9" springform pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. In 1-1/2 quart sauce pan, melt caramels with milk over low heat, stirring often, until smooth. Pour over crust. Top with pecans. Combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla,mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blend. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. Blend in Nestles Morsels. Pour over pecans. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan. Cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. Garnish with maraschino cherries, if desired.
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