Dessert

jmelyn's Note:

I got this surprisingly yummy recipe from a former co-worker who informed me that this is called, simply, DESSERT. It's very adaptable. I've made it with butterscotch pudding and crushed Heath Bar and, for Christmas last year, chocolate pudding and crushed green and white striped spearmint candies. Could not be easier, and people seem to universally like it, despite themselves.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

Crust

• 1 cup flour
• ½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine
• ½ cup powdered sugar

First layer

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup Cool Whip
• ½ teaspoon vanilla

Second layer

• 2 (3 ½ ounce) packages instant pudding mix or 2 (3 ½ ounce) packages instant vegetarian pudding mix
• 3 cups milk

Third layer

• Cool Whip

Alternatives

• pistachio pudding mix , garnish with chopped nuts or coconut
• butterscotch pudding , garnish with crushed almond roca, heath bar or slivered almonds
• chocolate pudding , garnish with small chocolate chips, crushed peppermint candies or coconut
• lemon pudding mix , garnish with lemon rind
• coconut pudding mix , garnish with coconut or miniature chocolate chips

Directions:

1. For the crust: Mix crust ingredients well.
2. Press into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
3. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
4. For the first layer: Mix first layer ingredients well.
5. Spread over crust.
6. Second layer: Mix and spread over first layer.
7. Spread third layer (Cool Whip) over pudding layer and garnish.

Reviews

[Pioneer Nana]

I've been making this dessert about 30 years. I've seen this recipe in many cookbooks, it is called Chocolate Delight. It is delightful, yes, everybody does seem to enjoy this.

[Chef #1482789]

mixed pudding mix with milk as instructions stated and you can guess what happened.

[Weeezer0421]

I made this also using pecans in the crust, also used chocolate pudding, added heath bits on top can we say "OMG AWESOME" in heaven! Thanks for an awesome recipe, will definitely make this over and over again!! :-)