Chocolate Delight

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin on November 5, 2008.

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Ingredients:

Chocolate Delight

Bottom Layer (crust):

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or macadamia nuts

Second Layer:

  • 1 package (8 ounces) reduced fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 container (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip), thawed

Third Layer:

  • 3 boxes (4 serving size) instant chocolate pudding
  • 4 cups skim milk

Top Layer:

  • 1 container (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip), thawed
  • Chopped walnuts or macadamia nuts for garnish (optional)
  • Cocoa powder for garnish (optional)

Directions:

Bottom Layer (crust):

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
  3. Cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse meal or crumbs.
  4. Gently mix in nuts, then gently press mixture into prepared pan.
  5. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown.
  6. Cool.

Second Layer:

  1. Mix softened cream cheese with sugar.
  2. Stir in whipped topping.
  3. Spread mixture over crust; chill.

Third Layer

  1. Mix together pudding and milk until thickened.
  2. Spread over cream cheese layer; chill.

Top Layer:

  1. Spread whipped topping over pudding.
  2. Sprinkle nuts and cocoa over top; chill.

Makes 20 servings.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving without nut garnish:
320 calories, 14 g fat, 8 g saturated fat, 25 mg cholesterol, 420 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 25 g sugar, 5 g protein

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