Butterscotch Squares

Submitted by Irmgard

"Pure heaven on a fork! Please note that chilling time is included in the cooking time."

 

• Ready In: 5hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup blanched almond, finely chopped
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 3⁄4 cup icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons icing sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 (113 g) packages instant butterscotch pudding mix or (113 g) packages vegetarian instant butterscotch pudding mix
• 3 cups milk

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, with a pastry blender, combine the flour, margarine, almonds and 1/4 cup icing sugar until crumbly.
3. With the fingers, press the mixture firmly into an ungreased 9" x 13" baking dish.
4. Bake the crust 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.
5. Cool the crust in the dish on a wire rack.
6. While the crust is cooling, beat the whipping cream and vanilla extract in a small bowl until stiff peaks form.
7. In a medium bowl (you can use the same one as you used for mixing the crust), beat the cream cheese and 1/2 cup icing sugar until light and fluffy.
8. With a rubber spatula, fold in 1 cup whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture; spread over the cooled crust.
9. Reserve the remaining whipped cream for the topping.
10. In a large bowl, with a wire whisk, prepare the pudding mixes as the label directs, but prepare both packages together and use only 3 cups milk.
11. Spread the pudding over the cream cheese layer.
12. Fold the remaining 2 tablespoons of icing sugar into the reserved whipped cream; spread over the pudding.
13. Refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.

Reviews

[Bluenoser]

My heavens this recipe should be illegal it was so good. With my sweet tooth they did nt last long.Will have to make more before christmas. Thanks.

 

[Elly in Canada]

To quote the chef 'pure heaven on a fork' LOL!!! my husband loved this square. This makes a large dessert, nice for a potluck gathering! I know it say butterscotch pudding but, I'm thinking chocolate would be heavenly too! Thanks Irmgard for a nice easy recipe.