Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

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!

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 14  caramel candies
• 1⁄4 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 2/3ounce) bag chocolate chips
• 1 1⁄4 cups milk
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1  teaspoon butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1⁄2 cup  fudge sauce
• 1⁄2 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.