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Holiday Pistachio Dessert Recipe

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For my best festive menu, I make this "famous" dessert, which my children gobble up immediately. It’s a hit at every gathering! —Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah

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Holiday Pistachio Dessert Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Yield: 15 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups biscuit/baking mix
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons cold butter
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, divided
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped, divided
2-1/2 cups cold milk
2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant pistachio pudding mix
Chocolate curls, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the biscuit mix, walnuts and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 cup confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Fold in half of the whipped cream; spread over crust. Stir remaining confectioners' sugar into remaining whipped cream; refrigerate until serving.
In another bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Spread over cream cheese layer. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
Garnish with sweetened whipped cream and chocolate curls if desired. Yield: 15 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece (calculated without chocolate curls) equals 279 calories, 16 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 38 mg cholesterol, 392 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Holiday Pistachio Dessert in Country Extra March 2009, p49

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Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2013 by greenjan

I've made this with chocolate pudding and with butterscotch too. Ive used pecan sandies and butter for the crust. Good recipe. I make it for alot of family gatherings

Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2013 by edmondson

I use Pepper Ridge farm chess cookies for crust. Cuts my time in half and still tastes great!

Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2013 by bookitty1

This recipe has been around for ages. As far back as I can remember. My mother makes it every Christmas for the Adams Family gathering. It is a must have or she never hears the end of it.

Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2012 by Foodshopper

I made this recipe for pot luck on St. Patrick day and every one loved, wanted to take it all home with them and wants the recipe, which I will share, I LOVED IT, so easy to make.

Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2012 by Penny Lane3

Kippendog, It's Bisquick. Can be purchase in any grocery store.

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2012 by evetsangel

Kippendog, it's Bisquick.

Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2012 by Patty456

I made this for a dinner serving about 40 people. They all raved about it and some asked me for the recipe. It was so easy to make and everyone loved it. I will be making this again many times.

Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2012 by Kippendog

For us Yanks just what is biscuit/baking mix?

Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2011 by carinpm

This is NOT QUICK

Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2010 by mvrbchd

My mom has been making this recipe since I was 2 years old! I absolutely love it. So tasty