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     Re: Re: Free Again   
     By: Dave Drum to Ben Collver on Tue Apr 01 2025 05:33:23   
      
   DD> recipes. You should be able to get the "gist" of making a "fool" and   
   DD> adapt the concept to your home plucked fruit(s).   
      
   Thanks for that suggestion.  I'll follow your folly and report back.   
      
   DD> I scored a slightly larger, self defrosting   
   DD> upright freezer at Best Buy after researching the originms of their   
   DD> "Insignia" house brand model. Underneath the private label it's a   
   DD> Frigidare.  Bv)=   
      
   Congratulations on your UPgrade.   
      
   I know you dislike Cool Wimp but this recipe title seemed appropriate   
   for today.   
      
   MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06   
      
         Title: Idiot's Delight   
    Categories: Desserts, Mom   
         Yield: 1 Batch   
      
   MMMMM--------------------------FILLING-------------------------------   
         2 pk Butter-pecan instant   
              - pudding/pie filling   
              Milk; as needed   
         1 lg Tub Cool Whip   
         8 oz Cream cheese   
         2 tb Sour cream (optional)   
         1 c  Confectioner's sugar   
      
   MMMMM---------------------------CRUST--------------------------------   
         2 c  Flour   
       3/4 c  Pecans; finely ground   
         9 tb Butter   
      
   MMMMM--------------------------TOPPING-------------------------------   
       2/3 c  Pecans; coarsely broken   
         1 tb Butter   
         6 ts Light brown sugar   
      
     Crust:   
      
     Stir pecans for crust into flour and cut in butter. Use spatula to   
     press mixture flat into long pan (9x12"). Bake at 325oF until brown,   
     about 25 minutes. You will smell the nuts cooking.   
      
     Topping:   
      
     Brown pecans for topping in 1 tb butter and the light brown sugar   
     until resembles praline; let cool.   
      
     Soften cream cheese; add 2 tb sour cream (optional). Mix up pudding   
     according to directions, including milk. Blend cream cheese mixture   
     thoroughly with confectioner's sugar; add 1 cup Cool Whip from   
     container.   
      
     Spread cream cheese mixture onto cooled crust; top with pudding, then   
     the rest of the cool whip. Pour cooled pecan topping on top and chill.   
      
     Notes:   
      
     * Mom makes a version similar to black-bottom pie; see that recipe.   
      
     * Make half a batch!   
      
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