Turtle Cheesecake

By LadyRev-2

Ingredients

• 1 - 7 oz. package caramels
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans, divided
• 1-9" chocolate crumb piecrust
• 2 - 3 oz pkg cream cheese softened
• 1/2 cup cour cream
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 - 3.9 oz pkg chocolate instant pudding mix
• 1/2 cup fudge topping

Preparation

Step 1

Place caramels and evaporated milk in a heavy saucepan. Heat over medium low heat, stirring continually, until smooth, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Pour into piecrust.

Combine cream cheese, sour cream and milk in a blender. Process until smooth. Add puddeing mix, process for about 30 seconds longer

Pour pudding mixture into caramel layer, covering evenly. Chill, losely covered until set, about 15 minutes

(Cheesecake can be made ahead of time through the above)

Drizzle fudge topping over pudding layer in a decorative pattern. Sprinkle top of cake with remaining pecans. Chill, loosely covered until serving time.