"Luscious chocolate layered dessert with a nutty crust layer, a cream cheese layer, a chocolate pudding layer, a whipped topping layer, then sprinkled with chocolate shavings and nuts...."
INGREDIENTS
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LAYER 1:
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1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
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1 1/2 cups Gold Medal or King Arthur UNLBEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
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1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
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LAYER 2:
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8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
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1 cup powdered sugar
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1 cup Cool Whip non-dairy topping (from 16-oz. container)
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LAYER 3:
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2 3-oz. pkg. Jello instant chocolate pudding
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3 cups milk
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LAYER 4:
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remaining Cool Whip, non-dairy topping
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Diced nuts
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Chocolate curls or shavings