Spider Pie (better known as Grandma Ethel's Chocolate Wonder)

This graced our Sunday dinner table. Loved the pie, the Rice Krispie pumpkins and the frozen hand. But the hand was too big for my pitcher. Definitely needed a punch bowl.

Ingredients:

2 cups flour
1 cup butter
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 cup nuts, chopped (whichever kind you prefer)
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 (12 oz) carton Cool Whip (‘cept I used fresh whipping cream)
1 large box Instant Chocolate Pudding
2 cup cold milk
Extra fine chopped nuts (and some spiders for the top!)

Crust:
Mix flour, butter and sugar well. Add nuts and press into pan. Bake at 350 for 25 min.
Cool completely.

1st Layer: Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and ½ the carton of Cool Whip (or freshly whipped cream). Mix well. Pour into cooled shell as first layer.

2nd Layer: Mix pudding and the milk. Spread on top of 1st layer.

3rd Layer: Spread remaining ½ Cool whip/whipped cream on top. Sprinkle with nuts, spiders, bats etc. Put in fridge. Chill and serve.