summer desert recipe to share OT

June 22, 2006

My mom called it pudding delite, I call it whatever I remember to call it, cool

whip delite, pudding delite, lemon supreme, blueberry chesecake whatever stuff,

you know that stuff with the cool whip? LOL (I do not usually eat cool whip,

usually I hate it, but in this desert I do eat it and LIKE it, LOL, and altho

some quick and easy recipes claim this is " cheesecake " in here.the middle layer?

I do not usually like quickie type cheesecake of this sort, BUT again, LOL..I

like it here just fine.) 1st layer says 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup melted butter, and

ground nuts optional, Well, I double this flour and butter and use one small pkg

of ground pecans. I double this becuz I am too lazy to try to be patient while

spreading the amount into the bottom of a 13 by 9 pan. That listed amount makes

a nice thin crust but, it takes time to get that little bit spread. SO suit

yourself, follow this recipe or double it. Or skip it and use a graham cracker

or cookie crust. LOL (I have done that, as well, whatever floats your boat)

2nd layer is 8 ounces softened to room temp cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar,

2 cups cool whip. Mix on low. (I do not measure the cool whip, I use approx half

of a larger size container and I mix the cream cheese and powdered sugar first

then mix in cool whip) Spread on cooled crust.

3rd layer- 2 pkgs chocolate or lemon instant pudding mix, 3 cups milk, (OK well,

I use AY flavor pudding mix that strikes my fancy at the moment. I also

sometimes use one large pkg instead of 2 small. I have used the pudding mix that

you cook, but it is best if you first cool it, before using it for this. I have

also made this with blueberry or lemon pie filling. I imagine you could prolly

use just about any pie filling you want to)

4th layer- spread 2 cups cool whip on top. (again, now I use the rest

of the large container of cool whip)

Now, I have used food color and dyed the cool whip for the top layer. (I was

making it into a birthday cake, LOL) I am certain you can use flavored cool whip

if you wanted to, like chocolate or strawberry or french vanilla). I suppose you

could leave the top layer of cool whip off if you wanted to. (but I like how all

the layers look) I have also used sprikles or colored sugar on top to make it

more festive. Mini chocolate chips or ground nuts also jazz it up. And I have

stuck choco chips or bananas inside, too.I just cannot ever decide exactly where

I want them, chocolate chips seem best between the cheesecakey layer and the

pudding layer, but..you can experiment for yourself. And yes I have made this

" low fat " or whatever, using things like non fat or low fat pudding mix, cream

cheese and coolwhip, but, it does not set up quite as well.

And for thicker layers of everything I have made it in a 8 by 8 or 9 by 9 square

pan on occasion, as well. (or you can half the ingrediants for the layers,)

My fav is chocolate followed by lemon followed by blueberry. Hubbys fav is

butterscotch followed by banana. It really is nice and light for summer. :-)

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