My fabulous friend Suzette has turned many a get-together into a PAAAAAARTY with her famous cheesecake. I finally got her recipe and tried it for ourselves.The results were amazing! This is a great one to whip up when you need an impressive, decadent dessert! Suzette's Ultimate Turtle Cheesecake Crust: 1-3/4 cup (1-1/2 pkgs) Chocolate Graham Crackers (crushed) 1/3 cup Margarine (melted) Filling: 3-8 oz pkgs Cream Cheese 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk 1/2 cup Sugar 3 Eggs 3 Tbls Lemon Juice 1 Tbl Vanilla 3/4 cup Chocolate Chips topping: 1/4 C. mini chocolate chips 1/2 C. caramel ice cream topping 1/2 C. hot fudge ice cream topping 1/4 C. chopped pecans Directions: • Mix graham cracker crumbs and butter in bowl with fork & press into bottom & 1-1/2 inches up sides of spring form pan. (13 x 9 can be used in a pinch). (We used regular graham crackers because we had a bunch on hand) • Beat Cream cheese and condensed milk together until creamy. • Add remaining filling ingredients until well combined. • Remove 1 cup of filling and set aside. Melt chocolate chips about 1 minute, (just until melted) and mix completely into the 1-cup reserved filling. • Pour 1/2 of the white filling into crust, then the chocolate filling, then the last 1/2 of the white. Take knife and gently swirl colors. • Bake at 300 for 1 hour and 15-30 mins-until light golden on top and edges are set and middle moves slightly. Cool completely & Chill. **(I place a pie pan full of water on the lower rack during cooking time for moisture. Also, I turn oven off and leave cake in oven to cool for 1-2 hours before removing from oven) • Remove outer ring just before topping and serving • Top outer edge and center with 1/4 cup mini choco. Chips & 1/4 cup Pecans (chopped). Drizzle melted chocolate chips and caramel topping all over top and drip down sides.
