Category: Desserts - Cheesecakes

Caramel Pecan Cheesecake     

Ingredients:
2 pkg.(8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
20 KRAFT Caramels
2 Tbsp. milk1/2 cup PLANTERS Chopped Pecans
1 Graham Cracker Pie Crust

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs; mix just until blended.

Melt caramels with milk in small saucepan on low heat, stirring frequently until caramels are completely melted. Stir in pecans. Pour into crust; cover with cream cheese batter.

Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Let cheesecake stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before slicing to allow caramel layer to soften. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

Date added: 2012-12-22
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