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Layered Dessert



From the kitchen of Kay Putano



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There are numerous variations of this recipe. Crusts made with crushed Nilla wafers, crushed Oreos, graham crackers... Change the flavor of the pudding to go with the crust... See suggestions below.



1st Layer

2 c flour

1 c butter, softened

1 c chopped pecans

Mix together and press into the bottom of a 13 x 9 pan.

Bake @ 350 for 25 minutes.

Cool.


2nd Layer

8 oz cream cheese, softened

1 c confectioner sugar

1 c Cool Whip (from a 12 oz container. The remainder will be the 4th layer.)

Mix together and spread over cooled first layer.


3rd Layer

3 oz box chocolate pudding

3 oz box vanilla pudding

3 c milk

Mix together.

Spread over 2nd layer.

Refrigerate until set.


4th Layer

Rest of Cool Whip


5th Layer

Coconut and chopped pecans

OR Grated Hershey Candy Bars

Store in refrigerator.


VARIATIONS


Banana

Layer 1: 1/4 c butter, melted & 30 crushed Nilla wafer cookies

Layer 3: Replace chocolate pudding with banana pudding


Pineapple

Layer 2: Add 8 oz can crushed pineapple, drained

Layer 3: layer with sliced bananas and use 2 cheesecake pudding


Pistachio

Layer 1: 1/4 c butter, melted & 30 crushed Nilla wafer cookies

Layer 3: Use 2 pistachio pudding


Lemon

Layer 3: Use 2 lemon pudding


Black Forest

Layer 1: 1/4 c butter, melted & 18 crushed Oreos

Layer 3: Cherry Pie Filling

Omit layers 4 & 5







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