CHOCOLATE ELEGANCE

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 pkg. (8 oz. each) Cream Cheese (12 oz.), softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2-1/2 cups thawed Whipped Topping, divided
• 6 squares Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
• 1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) Chocolate Instant Pudding
• 1/2 cup cold milk
• 1/4 cup Sliced Almonds, toasted

Details

Adapted from community.qvc.com

Preparation

Step 1

BEAT cream cheese and sugar with mixer until well blended. Stir in 1-1/2 cups whipped topping; spread 2 cups onto bottom of 8x4-inch loaf pan lined with plastic wrap.

MELT 3 chocolate squares. Add to remaining cream cheese mixture along with dry pudding mix and milk; beat until well blended. Spread over cream cheese layer in pan. Refrigerate 4 hours.

MICROWAVE remaining chocolate and whipped topping in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir until blended. Cool slightly.

INVERT dessert onto platter. Remove pan and plastic wrap. Top dessert with chocolate glaze and nuts. Refrigerate until glaze is firm.