RECIPE of the Week - 10/31/2006

Decadent Triple Layer Mud Pie

3 squares semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted
1/4 C. sweetened condensed milk
1 oreo pie crust - 6 oz.
1/2 C. chopped pecans
2 C. cold milk
2 pkg. (4 svg. size each) instant chocolate pudding
8 oz. tub whipped topping, thawed & divided

Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes. Beat for 2 minutes or until well blended. (Mixture will be thick.) Spoon 1 1/2 C. of the pudding over the pecans in the chocolate crust. Add half of the whipped topping to the remaining pudding; stir until well blended. Spread over pudding layer in crust; top with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate 3 hours.

Makes 10 servings.

Note: You may also top the whipped topping with chocolate curls. To make chocolate curls, you run a vegetable peeler over baking chocolate. Keep the curls refrigerated until you have enough to cover the pie.