PATRIOTIC DESSERT

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I took this patriotic dessert to a luncheon and came home with dozens of requests for the recipe! It was quite a success. People told me it looked as good as it tasted. -Flo Burtnett, Gage, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
1-1/2 cups cold milk
1 package (5.1 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
3 cups fresh strawberries, halved
1/2 cup fresh blueberries

Steps:

In a bowl, combine flour, pecans and butter. Press into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar. Fold in half the whipped topping; spread over crust. In another bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. , Spread over cream cheese layer. Cover with remaining whipped topping. Decorate with strawberries and blueberries to resemble a flag. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335 calories, Fat 21g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 255mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.