Mike and Charlie's Restaurant Babe's Delight

Mike and Charlie's was a popular Austin, Texas restaurant in the late 1970s. This dessert recipe was posted in the Austin American-Statesman newspaper and I clipped it. The restaurant closed before I ever got to eat this dessert; but luckily I can make it myself. In the newspaper post, it was noted that this recipe could be called a Dieter's Delimma.

• Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 dish of delight

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  cup pecans, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 8  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 8  ounces  cream, whipped
• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 1 (6ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 3  cups milk, cold

Directions

1. Crust:
2. Mix the butter, pecans, and flour together with your hands and press the mixture into a baking dish.
3. Bake at 350-degrees for 20 minutes. Allow to cool.
4. Filling:
5. Mix together the cream cheese, whipped cream, and powdered sugar, and spread it over the cooled crust.
6. Topping:
7. Beat the instant pudding with the cold milk until thick (or use your favorite recipe for a cooked chocolate pudding as a substitute for the instant pudding).
8. Spread it over the filling layer.
9. Refrigerate and allow to set up for a couple of hours before serving.
10. Put a spoonful of whipped cream on top of each piece before serving.