Creamy Chilled Dessert

Ingredients:
Bottom layer:
2 cups (500 ml) all-purpose flour
⅓ cup (75 ml) granulated sugar
1 cup (250 ml) butter or hard margarine
½ cup (125 ml) chopped pecans or walnuts
Second layer:
8 oz. (250 gr) cream cheese, softened
1 cup (250 ml) icing (confectioner’s) sugar
1½ tsp. (7 ml) vanilla
1 envelope dessert topping (to make 1½ cups, 375 ml)
Third layer:
1 instant vanilla pudding powder, 6 serving size
2 cups (500 ml) milk
Topping:
2 cups (500 ml) whipping cream (or 2 envelopes topping)
2 tbsp. (30 ml) granulated sugar
2 tsp. (10 ml) vanilla

Directions:

Bottom layer: Mix flour and sugar in medium bowl. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Add pecans. Stir. Pack into 9x13 inch (22x33 cm) pan. Bake in 350̊F (175̊C) oven for about 15 minutes. Cool.

Second layer: Beat cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla until smooth. Prepare dessert topping as directed on envelope. Fold into cream cheese mixture. Spread over bottom layer.

Third layer: Empty pudding mix into small bowl. Beat in milk for about 1½ minutes until smooth. Pour over second layer.

Topping: Beat whipping cream, sugar and vanilla until stiff. Spread over all. Chill. Cuts into 15 to 18 pieces.