PISTACHIO PUDDING PIE WITH COOL WHIP RECIPES

Steps:

• Make box of Jell-O Pistachio Pudding Mix according to instructions; allow to soft-set for about seven minutes. This is two minutes more than it says on the box, but it will allow it to set a little more firmly.
• With a spoon, fill graham cracker pie crust with pistachio pudding. Press the bottom of the spoon lightly onto the pudding and smooth it, using sweeping motions across the whole pie.
• Optional: Take 1/2 cup Cool Whip and place into a piping bag. For a makeshift piping bag, spoon some Cool Whip into a Zip-Loc plastic baggie and cut off one of the corners at the bottom of the bag. Pipe large dollops of Cool Whip around the pie, spacing them apart evenly.
• Put pie into refrigerator and allow to set for one hour; for a firmer pie, place in the freezer for twenty minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine the flour, walnuts, and butter and mix well. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake in the preheated oven until the nuts are fragrant and the crust is lightly browned, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool.
• Mix together the cream cheese, vanilla, confectioners' sugar, and 1 cup whipped topping. Beat well, and spread the filling over the cooled crust. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Mix the instant pudding with milk until thick. Spread the pudding over the cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping, sprinkle with nuts, and decorate with maraschino cherries.