Bananas Foster Cheesecake Squares

Crust:
2 cups Nilla Wafer crumbs
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/4 packed brown sugar

Filling:
3 packages (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoon rum extract
3 eggs
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana

Topping:
2 bananas, sliced
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 package candy caramels, unwrapped (about 25 pieces)
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup pecan halves

Crust: Mix crumbs, nuts, butter and sugar. Press onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.

Filling: Mix cream cheese, sugar, and rum extract with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs; mix until blended. Stir in mashed banana. Pour over crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours, or over night.

Topping: Toss banana with lemon juice; arrange over cheesecake. Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH for 2 minutes; stir until smooth. Drizzle evenly over cheesecake. Sprinkle with nuts. Cut into squares. Refrigerate leftover cheesecake.

Serves: 24
Start to finish: 4 hours (includes 3 hour cooling time)
Thanks to: Emeril, Kraft and Coca-Cola