This recipe….this is the one I have been waiting for! The delicious taste of Cherry cheesecake and the smooth creaminess of lush. I suppose some are wondering what lush is, it is a delicious addition to basically any dessert.
Ingredients
1 cup crushed vanilla wafer cookies
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1 stick butter, unsalted and melted
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup Confectioners sugar
16 ounces whipped topping, like Cool Whip
2 small boxes instant Cheesecake pudding mix
3 cups milk
1 can Cherry Pie filling
½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
FIRST STEP:
In a bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, finely chopped pecans and the melted butter
Press this mixture in the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish, bake in a 350* oven for 10 minutes
SECOND STEP:
In a separate mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, Confectioner Sugar and 1 ½ cups of whipped topping
Mix until smooth and spread over the cookie crust once it has been cooled
Combine the cheesecake pudding mix, milk and 1 cup of whipped topping and blend until smooth
THIRD STEP:
Spread this mixture over the cheesecake layer in the pan
Top with 1 can of Cherry Pie Fruit topping, the remainder of the whipped topping and ½ cup chopped pecans
Refrigerate overnight, or a minimum of 4 hours