Pudding Torte Recipes

PUDDING AND BERRY TART WITH GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the crust: crumble the graham crackers by hand or with a potato masher to get fine crumbs. Heat the butter in a saucepan or microwave until half-melted. Work the butter into the crumbs with your fingertips until the crumbs look like wet sand. Using your fingertips, press the crust into a 9-inch pie plate or disposable aluminum pie pan to make an even layer over the bottom and sides of the pan. Bake until the crust is a shade darker, about 12 minutes, and let cool completely.
• Make the pudding according to the package directions. Let stand about 5 to 10 minutes stirring occasionally to keep a skin from forming on the top of the pudding.
• Use a spoon or rubber spatula to scrape the pudding into the graham cracker shell and smooth it into an even layer. Put the tart in the refrigerator until the pudding is chilled and set, at least 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, cut the stems off the strawberries and wash with the other berries in a colander under cold water. Drain then spread out on paper towel to dry. You can either arrange the berries nicely over the pudding or just sort of gently tumble them onto it. Cover the tart lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate. You can make the tart up to 4 hours in advance. Serve cold.

BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING TORTE

Steps:

• Set aside 1 cup cookie crumbs for topping. In a small bowl, combine remaining cookie crumbs and butter. Press into a greased 13x9-in. dish. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in 1-1/2 cups whipped topping. Spread over crust. , In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes; let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Spoon over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE TORTE

Steps:

• Stand 16 wafers around inside edge of plastic wrap-lined 9-inch round pan. Melt 3 oz. chocolate as directed on package.
• Beat pudding mixes and 2 cups milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; pour into prepared pan.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and remaining milk with mixer until blended. Stir in 1 cup of the remaining COOL WHIP; spread over pudding. Top with remaining wafers. Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Shave remaining chocolate into curls. Invert torte onto plate; remove plastic wrap. Top torte with remaining COOL WHIP, berries and chocolate curls.

PUDDING TORTE

Steps:

• Mix together first 4 ingredients like a pie crust.
• Bake 18 minutes at 375.
• Let cool.
• Beat together cream cheese and powdered sugar.
• Put on cooled crust.
• Cover with 1/2 of Cool Whip.
• Beat together pudding and milk.
• Cover over previous layer.
• Cover with the rest of the Cool Whip and sprinkle with chopped nuts.

DRUMSTICK TORTE

Steps:

• Mix wafer crumbs, 1 cup nuts and margarine.
• Press into 13x9 pan.
• Bake 10 minutes at 350.
• Cool.
• Mix powdered sugar, cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth and creamy.
• Fold in by hand 2 cups cool whip.
• Spread over cooled crust.
• Mix pudding with milk and spread over cheese mixture.
• Refrigerate to set about 10 minutes.
• Top with 3 cups cool whip.
• Sprinkle with 1 cup nuts and shaved chocolate.
• Freeze 1-2 hours then refrigerate 1 hour before serving.
• Freezes well.

PEACH MELBA PUDDING TORTE

Steps:

• Place 20 of the cookies in food processor container; cover. Process until finely crushed. Mix with butter; press firmly onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Split remaining 5 cookies in half; set aside.
• Add milk to dry pudding mix in medium bowl. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping. Add peaches and all but 10 of the raspberries.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Loosen torte from side of pan; remove side of pan. Arrange split cookies evenly around edge of torte. Top with reserved raspberries. Cut into 10 slices to serve. Store leftover torte in refrigerator.