Cheesecake time!

Cheesecake happens to be one of my favorite items to bake!  I've had some who think I'm crazy for that comment.... but there's something about the smell mixing melted butter into graham cracker crumbs, pressing it into the spring-form pan, and then pouring in a yummy creamy mixture of cream cheese, sour cream and vanilla (amongst other ingredients) into the pan and baking it!  Yumm-O!

Well, I wish I was able to sample this one and tell you just how scrumptious it is...but I can't!  I should find out tomorrow when it's sampled by some of my co-workers.  I put a different spin on my ordinary cheesecake and turned it into a turtle cheesecake.  

Now....don't get me wrong, I make a fabulous (or at least I've been told) turtle cheesecake with an oreo crust and the whole thing but this time I wanted to use my good ole stand by cheesecake recipe and doctor it up!  From the looks of it.... I think it turned out fabulous!  AND.... anyone who has ever taken the time to bake a real cheesecake, you can appreciate my excitement when I opened the oven after allowing it to set for 3 hours (I got a little antsy...it's supposed to set for 5) and NO CRACKS!

So here are a few pictures of my turtle cheesecake, complete with mini chocolate chips sprinkled throughout the cheesecake itself.  The top is drizzled with caramel, melted chocolate and sprinkled with pecan pieces and mini chocolate chips!

MMMMmmmm.....!  And yes....I do sell these also!