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Torte: Chocolate Peanut Torte




Source of Recipe


Carolina Country


Recipe Introduction


Vanilla wafer crumbs and crushed peanuts make an extra tasty crust for this creamy dessert. Folks will likely be lining up for seconds … and thirds!




List of Ingredients




2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 cup peanuts, finely chopped, divided
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
4 cups whipped topping, divided
3 cups cold milk
2 packages (3.9 ounces each) instant chocolate pudding mix
1 milk chocolate candy bar (1.55 ounces), grated



Recipe



Combine wafer crumbs, butter and 2/3 cup peanuts.

Press into an ungreased 13-by 9-by 2-inch baking dish.

Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and peanut butter until smooth. Fold in 2 cups of whipped topping. Spread over crust. In a mixing bowl, beat milk and pudding mixes on low for 2 minutes. Carefully spread over cream cheese layer.

Cover and refrigerate for 4-6 hours.

Just before serving, carefully spread remaining topping over the pudding layer.

Sprinkle with grated chocolate and the remaining peanuts.

Yield: 16-20 servings.