Brownie Caramel Cheesecake

1 9oz pkg brownie mix
3 egg
1 T cold water
1 14 oz pkg caramels, unwrapped
1 5oz can evaporated milk
2 8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chocolate fudge topping

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the bottom of a 9 inch spring-form pan.
2. In a small bowl, mix together brownie mix, 1 egg and water. Spread into the greased pan. Bake for 25 minutes.
3. Melt the caramels with the evaporated milk over low heat in a heavy saucepan. Stir often, and heat until mixture has a smooth consistency. Reserve 1/3 cup of this caramel mixture, and pour the remainder over the warm, baked brownie crust.
4. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Pour cream cheese mixture over caramel mixture.
5. Bake cheesecake for 40 minutes. Chill in pan. When cake is thoroughly chilled, loosen by running a knife around the edge, and then remove the rim of the pan. Heat reserved caramel mixture, and spoon over cheesecake. Drizzle with the chocolate topping.

Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake

Crust:
2 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons melted butter

Filling:
3 8·ounce packages cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
1 1/3 cups sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 pint of fresh raspberries, or frozen raspberries, mashed

Combine cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press into bottom and 1/2″ up sides of an 9-10 inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Cool in refrigerator while making the filling.

In a large mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth, add eggs one at a time beating until smooth and scraping down sides. Continue to beat and add the sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla. Stir in lemon rind. Pour into cooled crust. Take the mashed raspberries and swirl them into the cheesecake with a knife. Bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes. Leave in oven to cool for 30 minutes and then cool on rack. Chill overnight. Can also be frozen.