Turtle Pumpkin Cheesecake, a Holiday favorite!

This is a recipe we ran across a few years ago. We've made it and served it every Thanksgiving since! It is easy and tastes amazing!

Turtle Cheesecake

2‑1/2	cups crushed chocolate cookies or vanilla wafers
1/4	cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
2	packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1	cup sugar
1‑1/2	tablespoons all-purpose flour
1‑1/2	teaspoons vanilla
1/4	teaspoon salt
3	eggs
2	tablespoons whipping cream
Caramel Topping
Chocolate Topping
1	cup chopped toasted pecans

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Combine cookie crumbs and butter in medium bowl; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
3. Beat cream cheese in large bowl until creamy. Add sugar, flour, vanilla and salt; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in cream. Pour over crust. Bake 10 minutes.
4. Reduce oven temperature to 200°F. Bake 35 to 40 minutes more or until set. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool. Remove rim of pan.
5. Prepare Caramel Topping and Chocolate Topping. Drizzle over cheesecake. Refrigerate cheesecake. Sprinkle with pecans just before serving.

Caramel Topping

Combine 7 ounces (1/2 bag) caramels and 1/3 cup whipping cream in small saucepan; stir over low heat until smooth.

Chocolate Topping

Combine 4 squares (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate, 1 teaspoon butter and 3 tablespoons whipping cream in small saucepan; stir over low heat until smooth.

This was before being moved to a nice plate for serving!