Chocolate Covered Pretzel Caramel Cheesecake

I was watching The Chew today and they had this fabulous recipe!  I already made it:

Crust

2 cups pretzels crushed fine
1/2 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup butter melted

Mix together thoroughly and place in the bottom of springform pan.

Chocolate layer

2 cups dark chocolate chips

Melt over double boiler or in the microwave (heat 30 seconds, stir and repeat until smooth).  Pour over crust.  Chill for 15 minutes.

Cheesecake - Preheat oven to 350'

3 package cream cheese room temp
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
1 pinch salt

Stir cream cheese until smooth.  Add eggs and stir until combined.  Add sour cream, vanilla and salt and stir until combined.  Don't over stir as you don't want air bubbles to form.  (It will make your cheesecake crack.)  Pour over chocolate covered crust.

Place in water bath.  (I use my roasting pan filled with about 1 1/2" of water.)  Place carefully in oven for 50 minutes.  Remove from oven and let it rest IN THE WATER for 20 minutes before removing.  Let cool for another 30 minutes.

Pour 1 cup Kraft caramel topping (or you can make your own) and cool thoroughly.

So, good!!!