Chocolate Pecan Delight!

It is time for another recipe!!  This is a favorite and is so easy to make.  It doesn't last very long when I make it and I usually can't make it to take somewhere without having to make one that stays home!  Try it and let me know what you think!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1-1/2 cups milk
• 1-1/2 cups half & half
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
• Semi-sweet baking chocolate or chips

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, cut the butter into the flour with a pastry blender or two knives, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in pecans, press into bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish and bake 15 minutes, or until golden. Cool completely. 
3. In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and 1 cup whipped topping with electric mixer until smooth.  Layer this mixture on top of cooled crust.
4. In another bowl, whisk together chocolate pudding mix, vanilla pudding mix, milk, and half & half until there are no lumps.  Pour onto cream cheese layer before pudding sets up.
5. Spread remaining 2 cups of whipped topping on top of pudding mixture.
6. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of chopped nuts over all.  Sprinkle chocolate chips or shave bits of semi-sweet baking chocolate onto whipped topping mixture as well.
7. Chill in refrigerator until serving.

HINTS – I usually double the recipe for the crust and make it thicker!  If you double the crust – lengthen the crust cooking time as well!