California Dreamin' Pie

Ingredients:
1 - Cup of flour
1 - stick butter or margerine
1 3/4 - cup walnut meats, divded

1 - 8 oz. package cream cheese
1 - Cup sugar
1 - 8 oz. container Cool Whip
1 - large package instant chocolate pudding

1 - large package instant banana or vanilla pudding
3 1/2 - cups milk, divided
2 - teaspoons vanilla extract, divided

Directions:

Layer I: Mix flour and softened butter and pat into bottom of 13x9 inch pan. Sprinkle 1 cup nut meats and press into crust. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Cool.

Layer II: Whip cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Fold in 1 cup of Cool Whip. Spread into pan.

Layer III: Mix chocolate pudding, 1 3/4 milk and 1 tsp. vanilla. Stir until thickened; then spread into pan.

Layer IV: Mix banana (or vanilla) pudding, 1 3/4 mild and 1 tsp. vanilla. Stir until thickened; then spread into pan.

Layer V: Cover with remaining Cool Whip and sprinkle with remaining nuts. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Tip: For a lower-fat, reduced-calorie dessert use fat-free cream cheese, Sugar Free pudding mixes, and Cool Whip Free

Serves 8-10

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