Sin in a Pan



Purloined this photo. My excuse? I have a bad cold.



This is is no way meant to be a reflection on Ginger's character, but I thought this recipe just went with the spirit of this long President's holiday...or should it be plural...Presidents' holiday?

sin in a pan

The sin must be in eating it because it’s pretty easy to make, but beware of lots of steps and dirty bowls.

crust

Blend:

1 cup flour

½ cup (1 stick) butter

¾ cup chopped pecans

with a pastry blender and press into a 9x13 glass pan.  Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.  Cool.

whipped cream

Whip:

1 cup heavy cream

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ cup confectioners’ sugar

until stiff peaks form.  Set in refrigerator.*

layer one

Beat:

8 ounces cream cheese

1 cup confectioners’ sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Combine thoroughly. Set aside.

layer two

Mix:

4 ounce package French vanilla instant pudding

1 cup milk

½ cup heavy cream

Set aside.

layer three

Mix:

4 ounce package Chocolate Fudge instant pudding

1 cup milk

½ cup heavy cream

Set aside.

Spread layer one over the cooled pecan crust.  Spread ½ whipped cream* over that.  Top whipped cream with layer two (vanilla).  Then layer three (chocolate).  Top with remaining whipped cream.  

Shave:

1 ounce bittersweet chocolate

directly over the whipped cream using a micro grater.Sprkle with chopped pecans, if desired.  Refrigerate.

Ginger is taking advantage of the long weekend to show off her hostess wear. She is busy whipping up a little sin for Tyler...I mean Sin in a Pan...of course. What a fitting climax to their holiday together.