Pistachio Cream Dessert

Your guests will be amazed and delighted when they taste this elegant dessert. Very simple to make too! Also very versatile because you can adapt it to any occasion by virtue of added ingredients -- chopped toasted almonds or pistachios, shaved chocolate, chocolate curls, toasted coconut or maraschino cherries on top. For Christmas add chopped green and red glaceed cherries between layers and on top.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 219 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
• 1 pint heavy cream
• 2 cups cold milk
• 1 (9 ounce) package chocolate wafers
• 10 chocolate-covered almond buttercrunch candies, crushed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Prepare pudding with milk as directed on package. Chill in refrigerator.

Step 2

Whip cream with sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold one-quarter of whipped cream into pudding.

Step 3

In a 9x13 inch dish, spread a thin layer of pudding mixture. Top with a layer of wafers. Spread one-third of whipped cream over wafers. Sprinkle one-third of crushed candy over whipped cream. Repeat layers until all ingredients are used. Chill 2 hours before serving.