Holiday Tasting Party Recipes

RECIPE NAME: CHOCOLATE DESSERT

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup flour
1 stick butter, melted
1 cup chopped pecans
1 pkg. cream cheese (can use 1/3 less fat)
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups cool whip (can use light
1 large pkg. instant chocolate fudge pudding
1 large pkg. instant vanilla pudding
4 1/2 cups milk

HOW TO MAKE THIS:
First Layer: Mix together the flour, butter & chopped pecans, press into 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Let cool.

Second Layer: Mix together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and cool whip and spread on cooled first layer.

Third Layer: Mix together per pudding instructions and spread on second layer.

Top with cool whip and toasted pecans.

MY TIP:
Alternate filling: Replace third layer (pudding) with pumpkin pudding:
1 (6 oz.) pkg. vanilla instant pudding & pie-filling mix
1 (12-oz.) can evaporated milk (1 1/2 cups)
1 (15 oz.) can Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

DIRECTIONS: Beat pudding mix and evaporated milk according to package directions in large bowl; refrigerate for 5 minutes. Add pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice; mix well. Spread on second layer. Top with cool whip and toasted pecans.

MY NAME: Mary Perry