Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake
Source of Recipe
Easy Everyday Cooking
List of Ingredients
1 (7-ounce) package caramels
1/4 cup evaporated milk
3/4 cup chopped pecans, divided
1 (9-inch)chocolate crumb piecrust
2 (3-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/4 cups milk
1 (3.9-ounce) package chocolate instant pudding mix
1/2 cup fudge toppingRecipe
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 crust.
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.
Variation:
Drizzle 1/4 cup caramel topping over the cheesecake instead of the fudge topping for a gooey sweet treat.
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