Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

JODECI's Note:

This recipe is NOT for the faint. It is VERY rich. And, I usually have to make 2 or 3. Because, you cant have just one piece!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 14 caramel candies
• ¼ cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup chopped pecans , divided
• 9 inches chocolate wafer pie crust
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese , softened at room temperature
• 0.75 (11 2⁄3; ounce) bag chocolate chips
• 1 ¼ cups milk
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• ½ cup fudge sauce
• ½ cup caramel sauce

Directions:

1. Using a heavy saucepan, heat caramels and evaporated milk over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth.
2. Add 1/2 C chopped pecans.
3. Pour into pie crust.
4. Melt chocolate chips, butter and 1/4 Celsius milk in pot, pour evenly over caramel mixture. Refridgerate for 1 hour.
5. Add cream cheese and milk in a bowl, mix til smooth.
6. Add pudding and mix about 30 seconds more.
7. Pour pudding mixture over chocolate in pie pan evenly.
8. Chill loosely covered, about 15-20 minutes.
9. Drizzle fudge and caramel toppings over pie and sprinkle with remaining pecans.
10. Chill loosely covered until ready to serve.