White Chocolate Cheesecake with Macadamia Nuts and Caramel

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

cinnamon graham cracker crumbs (about 1 sleeve of crackers)

2 tbsp

white sugar

4 tbsp

butter, melted

11 oz

white chocolate chips

1/2 cup

half and half

3 8 ounce packages

cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup

sugar

eggs, at room temperature

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1 cup

roughly chopped macadamia nuts, plus more for topping if desired

1/4 cup

water

1 cup

sugar

3/4 cup

heavy cream

3 1/2 tbsp

butter, cut into 12 cubes

1/2 tsp

salt