Easy Chocolate Turtle Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (7 ounce) package caramels
1/4 cup evaporated milk
3/4 cup chopped pecans, divided
1 9 inch chocolate cookie crumb crust
2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/4 cups milk
1 (4 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
1/2 cup fudge sauce

Preparation

Place caramels and evaporated milk in a heavy saucepan.
Heat over medium-low heat, stirring continuously, until smooth, about 5 minutes.
Stir in 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
Pour into pie crust.
In a blender, combine cream cheese, sour cream and milk.
Process until smooth.
Add pudding mix; process for about 30 seconds longer.
Pour pudding mixture over caramel layer, covering evenly.
Chill loosely covered until set, about 15-20 minutes (or overnight).
Drizzle fudge topping over pudding in a decorative pattern.
Sprinkle with remaining pecans.
Serve immediately or keep chilled, loosely covered.