Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake*
Prep Time 30 min
Cook Time 5 min
Ingredients:
1 (7-oz) pkg caramels
1/4 cup evaporated milk
3/4 cup chopped pecans, divided
1 (9-in) chocolate crumb piecrust
2 (3-oz) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/4 cups milk
1 (3.9-oz) pkg chocolate instant pudding mix
1/2 cup fudge topping
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 pudding mix; process for about 30 seconds longer.
Pour pudding mixture over caramel layer, covering evenly. Chill, loosely covered, until set, about 15 minutes.
Drizzle fudge topping over pudding layer in a decorative pattern. Sprinkle top of cake with remaining pecans. Chill, loosely covered, until serving time.
(For a variation, drizzle 1/4 cup caramel topping over the cheesecake instead of the fudge topping.)
Serves 12