Monday, December 8, 2008

Chocolate Layered Delight

Note: This is one of my family's favorites. We had it at Thanksgiving and the aduults barely got a bite because the kids scarfed it down so fast. We may have to start making two -- one for the adults and one for the kids. Ha!

Chocolate Layered Delight

INGREDIENTS for Crust:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1 cup flour
2 Tablespoons powdered sugar

INGREDIENTS for Filling Layer One:
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup Cool Whip
1 cup powdered sugar

INGREDIENTS for Filling Layer Two:
1 large box chocolate instant pudding mix
2-3/4 cups of milk

INGREDIENTS for Topping:
Remainder of Cool Whip
1 or more of the following –
chocolate bar
Heath bar chips
Chopped nuts

TO PREPARE Crust:
Melt butter, mix with flour, nuts, and sugar. Pat firmly onto bottom of 8 x 11 inch glass baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes in 350 degree oven. Cool well.

TO PREPARE Filling Layer One:
Mix softened cream cheese and powdered sugar. Add Cool Whip and mix well. Spread over cooled crust.

TO PREPARE Filling Layer Two:
Mix following pie directions on pudding box. Spread over layer one.

TO PREPARE Topping:
Spread with Cool Whip making swirls. Sprinkle with chocolate curls (with vegetable peeler shave along edge of chocolate bar), Heath bar chips, and/or chopped nuts. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours.


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6 comments:

Unknown said...

My mom makes this but we call it Joe's surprise b/c when my brother was little, our cousin Joe told him to smell this dessert. When Philip put his nose down Joe "surprised" him by pushing his face into it! There was cool-whip everywhere!

Amy @ Finer Things said...

That's one of our favorites, too! We usually sprinkle pecans on top, or sometimes crushed candy bars. Yum!

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Lisa@BlessedwithGrace said...

Oh my goodness. This week is already looking so good. Everyone has posted such yummy treats. Yours is easy and yummy. Yeah. Remember, next week is the giveaway. I don't want you to miss out.

Live.Love.Eat said...

Looks awesome Deanna. Happy TMTT!!!

Former Fat Chick said...

sweetie check out the twinkie sushi for the kids at school, so cool! But not very Holiday like...Glad you like my blog! :)

A happy heart at home said...

Sounds and looks yummy! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

~Susan