Lisa's Turtle Cheesecake Bars

Total Time: 5 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 1 cup pecan pieces, divided
• 1 1/2 cups vanilla wafers, 50 crushed
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 32 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 24 kraft caramels
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3 ounces semi sweet chocolate squares (baker's box. can sub 1 cup chocolate chips)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 line 13 x 9 pan with foil, with ends extending over sides of the pan.
• 3 set 1/2 cup of pecans aside.
• 4 finely chop remaining pecans.
• 5 mix wafer crumbs, chopped pecans and butter. press firmly into the bottom of the pan. refrigerate until ready to use.
• 6 beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until well blended. add sour cream, flour and vanilla; mix well. add eggs one at a time on low speed until just blended. pour over crust.
• 7 bake 45 minutes or until center is almost set. cool completely.
• 8 place caramels in the microwave on high for 1 minute or until completely melted when stirred. pour over cheesecake.
• 9 top with reserved pecans.
• 10 melt chocolate as directed on package, and drizzle over cheesecake.
• 11 refrigerate atleast 4 hours.
• 12 use foil handles to remove cheesecake from the pan.
• 13 cut into pieces to serve.
• 14 store leftovers in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator.