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      Title: Idiot's Delight
 Categories: Desserts, Mom
      Yield: 1 Batch

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      2 pk Butter-pecan instant
           - pudding/pie filling
           Milk; as needed
      1 lg Tub Cool Whip
      8 oz Cream cheese
      2 tb Sour cream (optional)
      1 c  Confectioner's sugar

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      2 c  Flour
    3/4 c  Pecans; finely ground
      9 tb Butter

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    2/3 c  Pecans; coarsely broken
      1 tb Butter
      6 ts Light brown sugar

  Crust:

  Stir pecans for crust into flour and cut in butter. Use spatula to
  press mixture flat into long pan (9x12"). Bake at 325°F until brown,
  about 25 minutes. You will smell the nuts cooking.

  Topping:

  Brown pecans for topping in 1 tb butter and the light brown sugar
  until resembles praline; let cool.

  Soften cream cheese; add 2 tb sour cream (optional). Mix up pudding
  according to directions, including milk. Blend cream cheese mixture
  thoroughly with confectioner's sugar; add 1 cup Cool Whip from
  container.

  Spread cream cheese mixture onto cooled crust; top with pudding, then
  the rest of the cool whip. Pour cooled pecan topping on top and chill.

  Notes:

  * Mom makes a version similar to black-bottom pie; see that recipe.

  * Make half a batch!

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