Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 - 7 oz package of caramels
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 - 9 inch chocolate piecrust
• 2 - 3 oz packages cream cheese (softened)
• 1-2 cup sour cream
• 1 1/4 cup milk
• 1 - 3.9 oz chocolate instant pudding mix
• 1/2 cup fudge topping 

Directions1. Combine caramels and evaporated milk in a heavy saucepan and heat over medium-low, stirring continually, until smooth (about 5 minutes). Stir in 1/2 cup of pecans and pour mixture into pie crust.

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

3. Pour pudding mixture over caramel layer and chill, loosely covered until set (about 15 minutes).

4. Drizzle fudge topping over pudding layer in a decorative pattern, then sprinkle the top with remaining pecans. Chill loosely covered until serving time.