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Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

By: Erika Barker 
"This is a great family favorite. Great for any holiday or family dinner. Serves 12."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (12)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 -9-inch pie
 

Ingredients

  • 7 ounces caramels
  • 1/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 (9 inch) prepared chocolate cookie crumb crust
  • 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1/2 cup hot fudge topping

Directions

  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.
  2. Combine cream cheese, sour cream, and milk in a blender. Process until smooth. Add pudding mix; process for about 30 seconds more.
  3. Pour pudding mix over caramel layer, covering completely. Chill, loosely covered, until set (it usually takes about 15 minutes).
  4. Drizzle fudge topping over pudding layer in a decorative pattern. Sprinkle top of cake with remaining pecans. Chill, loosely covered, until serving time.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 566 | Total Fat: 32.4g | Cholesterol: 37mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2003 by STATZ10   view full review
Not really a cheesecake, I was hoping for one. If you cut one slice, the rest of the pie...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2003 by MALTESE_MOM   view full review
this did not turn out well for me. The cream cheese/chocolate filling had barely any...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2003 by dkafford   view full review
Instead of carmels, I used 3 small containers of carmel apple dip ($0.99 each) and it worked...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2003 by MRSVICARI   view full review
This is a great dessert!!! I am trying to cut fat so I used fat free evaporated Milk, Fat free...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2004 by PBJSANDWICHES   view full review
i added a layer of melted choc chips mixed with whipped cream on top of the crust to add more...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2009 by Lisa   view full review
What a massive failure. I made this twice in one night, thinking I had done something wrong. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2007 by Dance87   view full review
Easy and delicious!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2004 by BETH712   view full review
Extremely easy and delicious. The only problem I had was that I used fat free sour cream,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2003 by GIGGLETRON   view full review
this was the first cheesecake i've made and it turned out perfect! no oozing caramel and it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2002 by katieroth   view full review
I was disappointed with this recipe, but it's partly my fault. I used skim milk, because...

 

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