Mississippi Mud - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick butter or margarine, softened
1 c. chopped pecans
1 1/2 c. flour
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 c. powdered sugar
1 large container Cool Whip, thawed
1 (3.9 oz.) pkg. instant chocolate pudding
1 1/2 c. milk

Preparation

Combine butter/margarine, pecans and flour; mix until crumbly. Pat in bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Cool completely.
Blend together cream cheese, powdered sugar and 1/2 container Cool Whip.
Spread on cooled crust.
Prepare pudding according to package instructions.
Place in refrigerator until thickened, about 1/2 hour.
Spread pudding on cream cheese layer.
Top with remaining cream cheese.
Chill for 2 hours.