Turtle Cheesecake - Amber, Brendan

Ingredients:
24 oreo cookies, finely crushed
6 T butter, melted
1 (14oz) pkg caramels
1/2 cup milk
1 cup chopped pecans
3 (8oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 T vanilla
3 eggs
2 oz. semi sweet baking chocolate

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 325°.
2. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and 2 inches up side of 9 inch springform pan.
3. Microwave caramels and milk in a microwaveable bowl on high for 3 minutes or until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after each minute. Stir in nuts; pour half into crust. refrigerate 10 minutes. refrigerate remaining caramel mixture for later use.
4. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over caramel layer in crust.
5. Bake 1 hour 5 minute to 1 hour 10 minutes or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.
6. Microwave reserved caramel mixture 1 minute, stir. Pour over cheesecake. Melt chocolate; drizzle over cheesecake.