Chocolate Torte

This is a dessert that has always been made for family gatherings or camping. I'm not sure where the recipe originally came from, I just always remember my mom having it. When I was little I used to like to take a piece and mix it all up in my bowl and eat it that way :)

When you go to buy the ingredients, make sure you get instant pudding. I don't know how, but I've managed to get the pudding you have to cook, not once, but twice!

Crust
1 & 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cups butter, softened
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix all ingredients together and press in to bottom of 9 x 13 pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes and let cool.

Topping

8 oz cream cheese

1 cup powdered sugar

12 oz cool whip

2 small packages chocolate instant pudding

3 cups milk

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

• Blend cream cheese, powdered sugar, and 1 cup cool whip. Spread over cooled crust.
• Mix pudding and milk until soft set. Spread over cream cheese mixture.
• Cover with remaining cool whip and sprinkle with walnuts.