Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • 5.1 ounce (large) instant vanilla pudding
  • 8 ounce block cream cheese, (softened to room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups milk
  • 8 ounce tub whipped topping, (thawed)
  • chocolate syrup

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
  • In a medium sauce pan, melt butter with water.
  • Bring to a boil (but don’t burn!) then turn off heat. Remove pan from the heat.
  • Add in flour and combine until it looks like a paste.
  • Add in eggs - one at a time. Stir mixture until completely combined. This may take a minute or two to get it completely combined.
  • Spread crust into 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
  • Bake crust for 30 minutes until golden brown. Allow crust to cool completely.
  • In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, mix cream cheese until smooth.
  • Add in pudding, milk and vanilla extract.
  • Mix until thoroughly combined and mixture begins to thicken (this may take a couple of minutes.)
  • Spread ths pastry filling mixture on top of cooled crust.
  • Spread whipped topping on top of filling and drizzle with chocolate syrup.
  • Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.