Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 1 cup pecans, ground
  • 1 1/2 cups flour or 1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, melted
  • 1st Layer
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1 cup Cool Whip, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2nd Layer
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 (3 1/2 ounce) packages instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1/2 tablespoon powdered instant coffee (heaping)
  • 3rd Layer
  • 2 cups Cool Whip (remainder of 8 oz pkg)
  • sliced almonds or hazelnuts, to garnish
  • grated chocolate, to garnish

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13x2-inch pan.
  • In small bowl, mix crust ingredients, and press into pan.
  • Bake until lightly browned (15 minutes).
  • Cool completely.
  • Beat ingredients for 1st layer until creamy, and spread over cooled crust.
  • Combine ingredients for 2nd layer and mix thoroughly.
  • Spread over cream cheese layer.
  • Cover with remaining cool whip.
  • Sprinkle with almonds and chocolate to garnish, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • To serve, cut torte into bars.