From the kitchen of Kay Putano
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
- Add a layer of sliced bananas
- Omit 5th layer
Pineapple
- Layer 2: Add 8 oz can crushed pineapple, drained
- Layer 3: Replace puddings with 2 cheesecake puddings
- Omit layer 5
Pistachio
- Layer 1: 1/4 c butter, melted & 30 crushed Nilla wafer cookies
- Layer 3: Replace puddings with 2 pistachio puddings
- Omit Layer 5
Lemon (Gram Mabes calls this Lemon Lush)
- Layer 3: Replace puddings with 2 lemon puddings
- Omit Layer 5
Blueberry
- Layer 3: Mix together in a pot:
- 3 c blueberries
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 1/4 c sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 c water
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch
- Cook until thickened.
- Cool.
- Spread on cream cheese layer.
- Refrigerate several hours before serving.
- Omit 4th & 5th layers.
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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