Pistachio Lush

• Vegetarian

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 cup Confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 3 cup Topping, whipped

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Almonds, toasted
  • 1 cup Walnuts

• Dairy

  • 1 stick Butter
  • 8 oz Cream cheese
  • 3 cups Milk

• Desserts

  • 2 pkgs Pistachio pudding, instant

Found on bakeatmidnite.com

Description

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 cup flour
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter (cut up)
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• Cheese Layer:
• 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 cup whipped topping
• Pistachio Layer:
• 2 pkgs instant pistachio pudding
• 3 cups milk
• Topping:
• 2 cups whipped topping
• ½ cup toasted almonds (optional, but recommended)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• In a large bowl, add the flour and the cut up butter. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture looks like small peas.
• Stir in the walnuts
• Press into a 13 x 9-inch pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool completely
• Beat cream cheese, confectioners sugar and the 1 cup of whipped topping until the mixture is smooth and silky.
• Spread this across the cooled crust in the pan.
• Prepare pistachio pudding by whisking it into the milk--whisking for 1-2 minutes until the pudding begins to thicken.
• Spread the pudding on top of the cheese layer.
• Chill for about 2-3 hours
• Top with the 2 cups of whipped topping and sprinkle with toasted almonds (if using)