Pistachio Pie
Submitted by Gary Testa on Dec 02, 2013

Delightful Pistachio pie all will enjoy brought to you from the kitchen of Cathleen Enuton. Thank you, Cathleen. Yummy!

Servings:
8

Complexity:   
Medium

Total Time:
60 mins.

Ingredients:
1 Stick of Butter
1 Cup Flour
1 Cup Chopped Walnuts or Pecans
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1 8 Oz. Cream Cheese
1 Carton Cool Whip
2 Boxes Pistachio Instant Pudding (3.4 Oz. Size)
3 Cups Milk

Directions:
Crust:
1 Stick of Softened Butter
1 Cup Flour
1 Cup Chopped Walnuts or Pecans
Mix all ingredients together and press into 9x13 baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes until slightly brown. Allow to cool.

Layer One:
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 8 Oz. Package Softened Cream Cheese
1 Cup Cool Whip
Mix all ingredients and spread over cooled crust.

Layer Two:
2 Boxes (3.4 Oz. Size) Instant Pistachio Pudding
3 Cups Cold Milk
Mix pudding and milk with wire whisk until thickened and layer over the cream cheese layer.

Top with remaining cool whip. Sprinkle with chopped nuts, crumbled cookies, toasted coconut, etc.

Cook's Notes:
For variety, try substituting pistachio pudding with coconut, chocolate or other pudding of your choice.