Peg's Dessert

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I had unexpected company one afternoon and did not have a dessert to serve. So I improvised with ingredients I had on hand. It was a hit and I serve it quite often.

Shared by Peg1972,
Danville, IL

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 1 C. flour
  • 3 Tbs. sugar
  • 1 stick margarine, melted
  • 1 C. chopped pecans
  • Filling:
  • 1 8 oz. pkg. Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 C. powdered sugar
  • 1 3.4 oz. pkg. vanilla instant pudding
  • 1/4 C. milk
  • 1 8 oz. package Cool Whip
  • 2 15 oz. cans mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1 10 oz. jar maraschino cherries, drained and cut in half, reserve 4 Tbs. juice
  • 1/2 C. pecan chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.To make the crust, mix flour, sugar, margarine and nuts and press into a 9x13-inch dish. Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes, then cool completely.

For filling, mix cream cheese, sugar, pudding and milk until smooth. Gradually fold in cool whip and cherry juice and beat on low until smooth. Fold in fruit and nuts. Pour into crust. Chill 1 hour before serving.

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