Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 2 cups Vanilla Wafer Crumbs
• 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter
• 14 oz Individually Wrapped Caramels
• 5 oz Evaporated Milk
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• ½ cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 16 oz softened Cream Cheese

Instructions

Melt butter, combine with cookie crumbs. Press into bottom of 9 inch pan. Melt caramels with the evaporated milk in 1½ qt heavy saucepan over low heat. Stir frequently until smooth. Pour caramel sauce into crust. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla; beat well until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Melt chocolate, blend into cream cheese mixture. Pour chocolate batter into pan. Bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees.