Four-Layer Delight

This four-layer chilled dessert has a delightful pecan shortbread crust topped with a cream cheese layer, butterscotch pudding, and whipped topping.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 343 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• nonstick cooking spray
• 2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant butterscotch pudding mix
• 0.5 cup margarine
• 1.25 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
• 1.125 cups chopped pecans

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Beat together margarine and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl until creamy. Mix in flour and 1 cup pecans until well combined. Press into the prepared dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until very lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Cool completely.

Step 4

Beat together cream cheese and remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar in a large bowl until well combined. Fold in 1/2 of the whipped topping until incorporated. Spread over cooled crust.

Step 5

Stir together pudding mix and milk in another medium bowl until well combined; allow to set up slightly. Spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping and sprinkle with remaining 1/8 cup pecans. Store in the refrigerator.