Mud Pie With Vanilla Wafer & Pecan Crust

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 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

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 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.
• 3 refrigerate several hours or until set. top with remaining whipped topping just before serving. store leftovers in refrigerator.