Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

• 1-1/2 cup chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
• 3 tbsp. butter, melted
• 7 oz. caramels
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans, divided
• 6 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1-1/4 cup milk
• 1 sm. pkg. chocolate instant pudding mix
• 1/2 cup fudge topping

1. Mix cookie crumbs with butter.
2. Press into a 9-inch pie plate.
3. Bake at 350F for 6-8 minutes.
4. Place caramels and evaporated milk in a heavy saucepan.
5. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring continually, until smooth, about 5 minutes.
6. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans.
7. Pour into prepared pie crust.
8. Combine cream cheese, sour cream and milk in a blender.
9. Process until smooth.
10. Add pudding mix; process for about 30 seconds longer.
11. Pour pudding mixture over caramel layer, covering evenly.
12. Chill, loosely covered, until set, about 15 minutes.
13. Drizzle fudge topping over pudding layer in a decorative pattern.
14. Sprinkle top of cake with remaining pecans.
15. Chill, loosely covered until serving time.

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Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/709 (may not work)