The turtle cheesecake is a unique type of dessert that is a mix of pecans, caramel candies and chocolate. It is one of the most unique desserts you can make at home.
Many people enjoy receiving a delicious cheesecake as a special gift. Consider making two, so that you can freeze one to give for a special occasion or give as a gift next time you’re invited to a dinner pary.
To start with making a turtle cheesecake you will need to get a cup of pecans prepared. The pecans should be chopped up properly to where they will be able to fill up the cup. These pecans will need to be placed in an oven set to 350 degrees Fahrenheit for six minutes. After this is done you will need to melt some unsalted butter. Be sure to use six tablespoons of this butter when preparing your turtle cheesecake.
After this you will need to gather some vanilla wafers and crush them into crumbs. You should have two cups of these crumbs ready for your turtle cheesecake. These crumbs should then be combined with the butter you have melted. This combination will be placed in the bottom of a springform pan that is nine inches round. After this the pan is placed on a cookie sheet and heated for ten minutes in an oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit and then cool it afterwards.
For the caramel flavor you will need to gather fourteen ounces of caramel candies and melt them. You will need to melt the caramel candies in five ounces of evaporated milk. For this part you will need five ounces of this milk. When this is finished you can stir the mixture and pour it on top of your newly formed crust. The pecans you handled during the first part of this process will then be added.
Before you can get your cheesecake heated up you will need to get your cream cheese to be mixed. You will also need to add chocolate chips to your recipe. You will need to get the cream cheese ready first. You should use twenty-four ounces of the cream cheese for the recipe. After this you will need to use a half cup of white sugar along with three half teaspoons of vanilla extract.
Two eggs will be needed in the next step. Once the eggs have been mixed in you can melt some chocolate chips. You will need half a cup of these chips in order to make a proper cheesecake.
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.
