Black Forest Dessert

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) container cool whip
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) box instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• cool whip, as much as desired
• pecans, chopped (optional)
• cherries (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f and spray a 9x13-inch pan lightly with pam.
• 2 mix flour, 1/2 cup chopped pecans, and the margarine by hand until well blended.
• 3 press the dough into the pan, and bake for 20 mins., or until a light golden brown.
• 4 let cool before adding any other layers.
• 5 mix the cream cheese, confectionery sugar, and 1 cup of cool whip together, until well blended and smooth.
• 6 spread on top of the cooled crust.
• 7 spread the peanut butter on top of the first layer.
• 8 mix the puddings and milk (following directions on the box) until thick.
• 9 spread on top of the second layer.
• 10 spread the rest of what remains from the medium container of cool whip on top of the 3rd layer.
• 11 sprinkle more chopped nuts and cherries onto the top of the dessert. chill.
• 12 if you want you can eat it right away, but after you cut your slices, place the remaining dessert in the refrigerator, so that the cool whip doesn't melt.