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Chocholate Turtle Cheesecake

Source of Recipe

Easy everyday Cooking


List of Ingredients

1 (7 oz) package caramels
1/4 c. evaporated milk
3.4 c. chopped pecans, divided
1 (9") chocholate crumb piecrust
2 (3 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. sour cream
1 1/4 c. milk
1 (3.9 oz) package instant pudding mix
1/2 c. fudge topping




Recipe

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 c. chopped pecans, Pour into piecrust.

Combine cream cheese, sourcream 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.

Crust: Create a homemade crust with chocholate sandwich cookies. Mix 1-1/2 c. cookie crumbs with 3 tbsp. melted butter. Press into a 9" pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes.