Caramel Pecan Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 2 cups pecans
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 26 caramels
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk

• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

2. 2

   Finely grind nuts and sugar in processor.

3. 3

   Add melted butter and blend until moist crumbs form.

4. 4

   Press crumb mixture onto bottom only of springform pan.

5. 5

   Cook caramels and milk until melted.

6. 6

   Drizzle over crust.

7. 7

   Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until well blended.

8. 8

   Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just to combine after each addition.

9. 9

   Mix in vanilla.

10. 10

    Pour filling into crust.

11. 11

    Bake until top appears dry and cheesecake no longer moves in center when pan is shaken, about 1 hour.

12. 12

    Cool, cover and refrigerate over night.

13. 13

    Release pan sides from cheesecake.

14. 14

    Serve.

15. 15

    Prep time does not include overnight chilling.