Watergate Dessert

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 1/4 pound butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 (9 ounce) container Cool Whip, divided
• 2 small boxes pistachio instant pudding
• 2 2/3 cups milk

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Mix flour, pecans and butter. Press onto the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch pan.
3. Bake for 15 minutes. Check to keep from burning. Let cool.
4. Mix cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and all but 1 cup of the Cool Whip, and beat until fluffy. Spread on cool crust.
5. Mix pudding with milk. Beat until fluffy. Spread on top of the last layer.
6. Spread reserved Cool Whip on top.
7. Sprinkle with nuts or coconut.