Caramel Pecan Turtle Cheesecake

Ingredients

Crust

• 10 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Pinch salt

Filling

• 1 pound cream cheese
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups caramel sauce
• 1/2 cup chocolate sauce
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 160�C./ 325F.
2. Start the crust by beating the eggs with the vanilla.
3. Place the butter, cocoa and sugar into a metal bowl or top of a double boiler.
4. Heat over a pot of water, stirring constantly, until butter has melted.
5. Whisk in the eggs.
6. Beat in the flour and pecans.
7. Pour into a 9-inch cake round and bake for 15 minutes. Let cool.
8. Beat the cream cheese, eggs, sugar and vanilla until well-blended.
9. Pour the mixture over the brownie crust.
10. Mix 1/4 cup caramel sauce with 1/4 cup chocolate sauce.
11. Pour this mixture on top of the cheesecake filling. Use a knife to swirl, being careful not to touch the brownie crust.
12. Bake at 175�C/350F. for 40 minutes or until filling has set.
13. Top with a layer of caramel sauce.
14. Sprinkle with pecans
15. Drizzle with remaining chocolate syrup.