Baked Turtle Cheesecake

[Pharm Girl]

* 2 cups Vanilla Wafer Crumbs
* 1 cup Chopped Pecans, Toasted
* 0.25 oz Ganja (processed in spice or coffee grinder)
* 2 Large Eggs
* 5 oz (1 cn) Evaporated Milk
* 1 tsp Vanilla
* 14 oz Carmels ( 1 bag)
* 1/2 cup Sugar
* 6 tbsp Margarine or Butter, Melted
* 16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
* 1/2 cup Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips (chocolate chips should be melted).

Combine crumbs and margarine press onto bottom and sides of 9-inch spring- form pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. In 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan, melt caramels with milk over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth. Pour over crust. Top with pecans and ganja. Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in chocolate and pour over pecans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.

Garnish with whipped cream, additional chopped nuts and maraschino cherries, if desired.
Makes 10 servings.