Princess Pie

Try this dessert with any pudding flavor and omit the coconut and replace it with something complementary....like chopped nuts with chocolate pudding or bananas with vanilla pudding.  You might have a new potluck pleaser!

The name Princess Pie was something my mom, sister and I named this 'Cool Coconut Dessert' when we served it to our girls...all three girls are princess-bonkers right now...and they loved that!  My mom gave me this recipe

Princess Pie 

crust:

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 Tbs sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans - optional

Mix and pat in an 8x8 inch pan, bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, until just beginning to turn golden.  Do not over bake.

Layer two:

• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup whipped topping

Beat together sugar and cream cheese.  Fold in whipped topping.  Spread on cooled crust.

Layer three:

• 1 small package coconut cream instant pudding
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk (any milk will do, but whole milk makes pudding so much tastier)

Mix until thickened.  Spread over cream cheese mixture.

Top with remaining tub of whipped topping.

Toast 1 cup coconut.  Sprinkle evenly on dessert.  Refrigerate.