Striped Delight

You know how you go on vacation and the pictures just never seem to do the destination justice. Well same goes for this photo. This picture just doesn't do it justice. This dessert is so delightful I could quite possibly, during a weak moment, consume this whole 9x13. Yum. I have some leftover in my fridge and it is taking every fiber of my body not to take a spoon and dig in. Darn diet. Tomorrow, it is on a one way trip to my work and into the bellies of my coworkers. I doubt there will be any complaints. Between Jess and I we keep the staff well fed. Okay, since you are all dying to make this for your next get together here goes:

35 Oreos, finely crushed

6 Tbsp butter or margarine, melted

1 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup sugar

12oz Cool Whip topping, thawed

31/4 cup + 2 Tbsp cold milk

2 pkg -4oz size Jell-O chocolate flavor instant pudding

1. Mix crushed cookies and butter in medium bowl. Press firmly onto bottom of 9x13 inch baking dish. Refrigerate 10 minutes.

2. Beat cream cheese, sugar, and 2 Tbsp milk with wire whisk until well blended. Gently stir in 1 1/4 cups of the whipped topping. Spread over crust.

3. Pour 3 1/4 cups milk into a large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended. Pour over cream cheese layer.

4. Let stand 5 minutes or until thickened. Drop remaining whipped topping by spoonfuls over pudding layer. Spread evenly to cover the pudding.

5. Refrigerate at least 4 hours.

Get your spoon ready, people!!

Bake on!

-M