Mom's Pistachio Squares

Submitted by Rhonda J

"My mother has been making this dessert for years now for parties, showers, potlucks, etc..always to rave reviews. These are nice & light as opposed to other rich desserts and are very yummy!"

 

• Ready In: 43mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 9x13 pan

ingredients

• 1st Layer

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup chopped nuts (of your choice pistachios,walnuts,pecans)

• 2nd layer

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 3⁄4 cup icing sugar
• 16 ounces (500 ml.) Cool Whip

• 3rd Layer

• 2 packages instant pistachio pudding mix
• 2 cups milk

• Topping

• 500 ml Cool Whip
• chopped nuts

directions

1. For 1st Layer: Cream butter,sugar& flour,add nuts.
2. Press in a greased 9x13 pan.
3. Bake 10 mins.
4. at 325.
5. For 2nd Layer: Mix cream cheese and sugar at high speed and blend in Cool Whip.
6. Spread over COOLED first layer.
7. For 3rd Layer: Mix pudding and milk and place in the fridge for 3 minutes and pour over second layer.
8. Spread top of dessert with additional Cool Whip (500ml.) and sprinkle with chopped nuts.

Reviews

[ailathehealer]

I use to make a very similar version of this recipie at work; other pudding recipies work well too; we tried butterscotch and it was creamy and fabulous!!

 

[Jaime in Winnipeg]

This is a great recipe! I made a graham crumb crust instead of the shortbread one and it worked out really well! It was really easy to make, too!

 

[Rhonda J]

Just wanted to add that you could probably use any flavour pudding/ type of nuts you like for variation to this recipe!