Chocolate Peanut Torte
INGREDIENTS:
Ingredients:
2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 cup peanuts, finely chopped, divided
1 package(8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
4 cups whipped tapping, divided
3 cups cold milk
2 packages (3.9 ounces each) instant chocolate pudding mix
1 milk chocolate candy bar (1.55 ounces), grated
Combine wafer crumbs, butter and 2/3 cup peanuts. Press into an un-greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Bake at 350ยบ 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 cups of 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.
A crust of vanilla wafer crumbs and crushed peanuts provides this cool and creamy dessert
with an extra tasty base. It's almost guaranteed that you will bring home an empty pan when you take it to a Potluck.
Yield: 16-20 servings.