Ultimate Chocolate Turtles® Cheesecake

For the first layer of this fabulous treat, combine melted caramels, evaporated milk and pecans. For the next, cream cheese, chocolate pudding and sour cream. Chill, drizzle with chocolate, decorate with pecans and eat.

• Calories: 377 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• ¾ cup chopped pecans
• ½ cup sour cream
• ¼ cup evaporated milk
• 1 ¼ cups milk
• 1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 (9 inch) prepared chocolate cookie crumb crust
• 7 ounces caramels
• ½ cup hot fudge topping

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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

Step 3

Pour pudding mix over caramel layer, covering completely. Chill, loosely covered, until set (it usually takes about 15 minutes).

Step 4

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