Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (14 ounce) package caramels
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans, divided
• 1 chocolate crumb crust
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 (4 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1/2 cup fudge sauce

Recipe

• 1 place caramels and evaporated milk in a heavy saucepan. heat over medium low, stirring continually; until smooth, about five minutes. stir in 1 cup chopped pecans. pour into nine inch piecrust.
• 2 combine cream cheese, sour cream and milk in a blender. process until smooth. add pudding mix; process for about 30 seconds longer.
• 3 pour pudding mixture over caramel layer, covering evenly. chill loosely covered, until set, about 15 minutes.
• 4 drizzle fudge topping over pudding layer in a decorative pattern. sprinkle top layer of cake with remaining pecans. chill, loosely covered, until serving time.