Pistachio Dessert



This is a recipe I dug out of my collection from many years ago. I made it (cutting small squares) for a bridal shower recently, but I thought it a perfect dessert to post for St Patrick's Day coming up. Look no further. Here is your dessert.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, room temp
• 1 cup flour
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 1/2 sliced almonds
• 8 oz / 250 gm cream cheese
• 2/3 cup icing sugar (powdered sugar)
• 2 cups cool whip topping
• 8 oz pkg instant pistachio pudding
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
• extra sliced toasted almonds for topping

Method:

1. Mix butter, flour, sugar and almonds, using a pastry blender, until moist and crumbly. Press into 9X13 inch pan using the back of a spoon. Bake at 350 F for 15 minutes. Cool.
2. Beat cream cheese, folding in icing sugar and cool whip. Spread on crust.
3. Prepare pistachio pudding using 2 1/2 cups milk and spread over cream cheese layer, while still pourable.
4. Whip cream and spread over pudding. Sprinkle with toasted, cooled nuts. (if you are looking for smaller servings . . . half the recipe works in an 8x8 inch pan and serves 9)