1/2 c Chopped pecans; walnuts or
-almonds
1/3 c Butter or margarine
1/3 c Firmly packed light brown
-sugar
1 9-inch baked pastry shell;
-cooled
2 Envelopes dream whip whipped
-topping mix
2 3/4 c Cold milk; divided
1 ts Vanilla
2 pk (4 serv) vanilla flavor
-instant pudding
1 1/3 c Angle flake coconut
Heat pecans, butter and brown sugar in small saucepan until butter and
sugar are melted and mixture comes to a boil. Boil exactly 30 seconds.
Spread on bottom of pastry shell. Cool.
Beat whipped topping mix, 1 cup of the milk and vanilla in large bowl with
electric mixer on high speed about 6 minutes or until topping thickens and
forms peaks. Add remaining 1 3/4 milk and pudding mixes; blend on low
speed. Beat on high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in 1
cup of the coconut. Spoon into pastry shell.
Refrigerate at least 4 hours or until set. Garnish with remaining 1/3
coconut. Store leftover pie in refrigerator. Makes 8 servings.
Yields
8 Servings