Chocolate Peanut Torte - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. vanilla wafer crumbs
1/3 c. butter or margarine, melted
1 c. peanuts, finely chopped, divided
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 c. confectioners sugar
1/2 c. peanut butter
4 c. whipped topping, divided
3 c. cold milk
2 pkg. (3.9 oz. ea.) chocolate instant pudding mix
1 milk chocolate candy bar (1.55 oz.) grated

Preparation

Combine wafer crumbs, butter and 2/3 c. peanuts.
Press into an ungreased 13 X 9 X 2 baking dish.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool.
In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and peanut butter until smooth.
Fold in 2 c. whipped topping.
Spread over crust.
In a mixing bowl, beat milk and pudding mixes on low for 2 minutes.
Carefully spread over cream cheese layer.
Cover and refrigerate for 4-6 hours.
Just before serving carefully spread remaining topping over the pudding layer.
Sprinkle with grated chocolate and the remaining peanuts. Yield 16-20 servings.