Ingredients

  • 1 14 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 12 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 14 cup butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages light cream cheese, softened
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 34 cup regular evaporated milk (such as carnation)
  • 12 cup sour cream
  • 14 turtles chocolate decorative candies, chopped

Method

  • Crust: Preheat oven to 300.
  • Stir together graham cracker crumbs, pecans, butter & sugar in a bowl until well combined; press into bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
  • Bake 12 minutes or until golden & firm;refrigerate until chilled.
  • Filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar & vanilla until smooth.
  • Beat in eggs & flour.
  • Gradually beat in evaporated milk and the sour cream.
  • Stir in chopped turtles; pour over crust.
  • Bake 25 minutes.
  • Cover loosely with foil, bake an additional 30-40 minutes or until edges are set but centre still jiggles slightly.
  • Let cool to room temp on baking rack.
  • Run a sharp knife around edge of pan; remove pan edges.
  • *This cheesecake is nice decorated on top with additional turtle snackin' size candies (in a circular pattern nearly to the outer edge of cake, or (three candies placed triangle fashion) in the middle, or both!)
  • and dripped melted chocolate and/or dripped melted caramels.