Elsie's Pistachio Dessert

Pistachio pudding and cream cheese layers on top of a nutty crust

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 9

Ingredients

• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup butter (melted)
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans or 1⁄2 cup walnuts
• 8  ounces cream cheese
• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) container Cool Whip
• 2 (3 1/2ounce) packages instant pistachio pudding mix
• 2 1⁄2 cups  cold milk

Directions

1. Mix flour, butter and pecans together and press into a 9x9 pan and bake at 375. Remove from oven and let cool.
2. Cream together the cream cheese, powdered sugar then add in 1 c of Cool Whip. Spread over the cooled crust.
3. Prepare the 2 pkgs of pudding as per package directions using the 2 1/2 c of cold milk. Spread on top of the cream cheese layer.
4. Top the pudding layer with a layer of Cool Whip. Then sprinkle a light layer of pecans over the top.
5. Chill well (1 hour) or freeze for later.