Pistachio Frozen Dessert

Name: Pistachio Frozen Dessert
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1 9x13 pan
Ingredients: 70 Ritz crackers, crushed; 5/8 cup margarine or 5/8 cup butter, melted; 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional); 2 (3 ounce) packages instant pistachio pudding mix; 1 1/2 cups milk; 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream, softened; 1 jar of mrs. richards chocolate fudge topping; 1 (8 ounce) carton Cool Whip, thawed

Submitted by Mammabear

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 1 9x13 pan

ingredients

70 Ritz crackers, crushed
⁵⁄₈ cup margarine or 5/8 cup butter, melted
¹⁄₂ cup chopped nuts (optional)
2 (3 ounce) packages instant pistachio pudding mix
1 ¹⁄₂ cups milk
¹⁄₂ gallon vanilla ice cream, softened
1 jar of mrs. richards chocolate fudge topping
1 (8 ounce) carton Cool Whip, thawed

directions

Mix crushed crackers with melted margarine and nuts.
Reserve some for topping.
Pat in a 9x13 pan.
Bake at 325 for 10 minutes or golden brown.
When cool, mix pudding, milk and softened Ice Cream together.
Mix well.
Pat into baked crust.
Put into freezer to freeze.
When frozen, add a jar of Mrs.
Richards Ice Cream Topping (might have to melt it a little to get it all out of jar and/or to spread around the Ice Cream layer.) When the chocolate is on then put back into freezer.
When frozen, add Cool Whip and add the remaining cracker mixture on top of Cool Whip and put back into freezer.
When ready to serve, set the pan out a few minutes before cutting into.
Enjoy!

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Mammabear

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I live in Minnesota, and for fun I like to cook or bake different things when I have time and do knitting. My favorite cookbook I have is a church cookbook. I love animals.

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