chocolate turtles® cheesecake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 7 ounces caramels
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (9 inch) prepared chocolate cookie crumb crust
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1/2 cup hot fudge topping

Recipe

• place caramels and evaporated milk in a saucepan. heat over low heat, stir continually until smooth for about five minutes. stir in 1/2 cup chopped pecans. pour into pie crust.
• combine cream cheese, sour cream, and milk in a blender. process until smooth. add pudding mix; process for about 30 seconds more.
• pour pudding mix over caramel layer, covering completely. chill, loosely covered, until set (it usually takes 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.