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Chocolate Peanut Torte Recipe

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A crust of vanilla wafer crumbs and crushed peanuts provides this cool and creamy dessert with an extra tasty base. It's almost guaranteed that I'll bring home an empty pan when I take it to a potluck. -Ardyce Piehl, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

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Chocolate Peanut Torte Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min.

Yield: 16-20 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

2 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 60 wafers)
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 cup salted peanuts, finely chopped, divided
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
4 cups whipped topping, divided
3 cups cold milk
2 packages (3.9 ounces each) instant chocolate pudding mix
1 milk chocolate candy bar (1.55 ounces), grated

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, butter and 2/3 cup peanuts. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and peanut butter until smooth. Fold in 2 cups of whipped topping. Spread over crust.
In a another large bowl, beat milk and pudding mixes on low for 2 minutes. Carefully spread over cream cheese layer. Cover and refrigerate for 4-6 hours.
Just before serving, carefully spread remaining topping over the pudding layer. Sprinkle with grated chocolate and the remaining peanuts. Yield: 16-20 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 314 calories, 20 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 263 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Peanut Torte in Taste of Home August/September 1998, p33

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Reviewed on Jul. 03, 2012 by debbijanern

Awesome for a cool summer dessert

Reviewed on Jun. 02, 2012 by Sznn99

One of my most favorite desserts. Made it for Memorial Day gathering and we just couldn't stay out of it. Very good if you like chocolate and peanut butter!

Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2011 by danawitkowski

So good! In my family, we call this Polish Drumsticks (not too sure why), and it's such a fantastic dessert!

Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2010 by lovelypeach

This is my husband's most favorite dessert!