French Pudding

Ingredients

• 2 cups vanilla wafers, crushed
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
• 1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries, drained
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 pint whipping cream, whipped

Instructions

1. Combine vanilla wafer crumbs and melted butter; make a crust with this mixture in a greased, oblong, 2-quart casserole.
2. Mix confectioners' sugar, eggs and 1 cup butter. Beat for 15 minutes — no less! Spread this pudding over the crust.
3. Layer the thoroughly drained pineapple over the pudding; next layer the strawberries. Sprinkle nuts over fruit. Top with layer of whipped cream.
4. Refrigerate.
5. Cut into squares to serve.

Notes

Variation: Substitute 3 to 5 sliced bananas and 1 bottle maraschino cherries (drained and chopped) over pineapple for the strawberries.