Striped Delight Recipe

Last week, we made a yummy dessert called Striped Delight.  We prepare this recipe every year around the holidays.  Following are the instructions to creating this sweet dish.

Graham Cracker Crust

1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs

¼ cup sugar

1/3 cup melted butter or margarine

Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter.  Press into bottom of 13 x 9-inch pan.

Cream Cheese Filling

2 packages (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

½ cup sugar

4 tablespoons milk

1 container (8 oz.) cool whip topping, thawed

Beat cream cheese with sugar and milk until smooth.  Fold in whip topping.  Spread over crust.

Pudding Layer

2 packages (4-serving size) JELL-O Brand Instant Pudding and Pie Filling, any flavor

3 ½ cups cold milk

Prepare pudding as directed on package, using the milk measurement shown above.  Pour over cream cheese layer.

Refrigerate several hours or overnight.

Topping

1 container (8 oz.) cool whip topping, thawed

Spread ½ of cool whip over pudding.

Decorate with grated chocolate or chopped nuts, if you like.

Makes 15 servings.

This rich dessert can be made almost fat free with skim milk, cream cheese with 1/3 less fat, light whipped topping, and Smart Balance butter.

This year, I marbled vanilla and chocolate pudding together.  Personally, I love the chocolate!