Mud Pie With Vanilla Wafer & Pecan Crust

Name: Mud Pie With Vanilla Wafer & Pecan Crust
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 45 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 22 vanilla wafers, crushed (about 3/4 cup crumbs); 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 3/4 cup powdered sugar; 8 ounces thawed Cool Whip Topping, divided; 1 3/4 cups cold milk; 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package chocolate flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix

Submitted by Melanie

"I use a food processor to put together the vanilla wafer/pecan crust -- the highlight of this pie! I will make this one again and again, it is so easy and delicious. (Cook time is refrigeration time.) This is a slight adaptation of a recipe from Kraft Food & Family magazine."

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photo by Melanie

Ready In:: 3hrs 45mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 8

ingredients

22 vanilla wafers, crushed (about 3/4 cup crumbs)
¹⁄₂ cup finely chopped pecans
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
³⁄₄ cup powdered sugar
8 ounces thawed Cool Whip Topping, divided
1 ³⁄₄ cups cold milk
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package chocolate flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix

directions

PREHEAT oven to 375°F Process wafer crumbs, pecans and butter; press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 min.; cool.
BEAT cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gently stir in 1 cup of the whipped topping; spread over crust. Pour milk into medium bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 minute or until well blended. Spoon over cream cheese layer.
REFRIGERATE several hours or until set. Top with remaining whipped topping just before serving. Store leftovers in refrigerator.