Coconut Dream Dessert
Ingredients:
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
- 1/2-1 cup chopped pecans (depends on how nutty you like things)
Filling 1st layer
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 8 ounces Cool Whip
Filling 2nd layer
- 2 (3 ounce) packages cook and serve coconut pudding mix
- 4 cups milk
Garnish
- 8 ounces Cool Whip
- 1/2 cup toasted coconut
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
Directions:
Crust:
- Mix all ingredients together and press in the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan.
- Cook at 350°F for 15 minutes (or till lightly browned).
- Set aside and allow to cool.
1st layer:
- Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar in a medium bowl till smooth.
- Fold in whipped cream and spread over cooled crust.
Layer 2:
- Cook the pudding with the milk according to package directions and allow to cool with plastic Wrap on top to prevent a "skin" from forming.
- After it has cooled spread with Cool Whip and sprinkle coconut and pecans on top.
- Chill and serve.
- Prep time does not include cool down time for pudding.