Refrigerator Pistachio Dessert

By cassiestott

This is a yummy dessert. It's very refreshing, great for a hot summer night. You'll have people asking for the recipe when you serve it to family or friends.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pistachios
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 2 (3 3/4 ounce) packages instant pistachio pudding mix
• 3 cups milk

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 35mins
Cooking time 55mins
Adapted from dessert.food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2 Grease 9" x 13" pan.
3 In small bowl, combine flour and margarine until crumbly.
4 Stir in pistachios; pat into prepared pan.
5 Bake at 350 degrees for 18 to 22 minutes or until light golden brown; cool.
6 In small bowl, combine cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
7 Fold in 1/2 carton of whipped topping; spread over cooled crust.
8 In large bowl, beat pudding mix and milk at medium speed until thickened, about 5 minutes.
9 Pour mixture carefully over cheese layer.
10 Spread with remaining whipped topping. 11 Refrigerate several hours or overnight.