Possum Pie A Delicious Recipe For A Classic Southern Layered Dessert Pie

POSSUM PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Spoon into crust. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. , In a bowl, whisk the milk, vanilla and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Spoon over the pecans. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Top with whipped cream and pecan halves.

NOT REALLY POSSUM PIE

Steps:

• 1. Roll out pastry on 1/4 c. ground pecans before baking, or use store bought pie shell.
• 2. Cream together powdered sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Set aside.
• 3. Mix pudding mixes with milk and vanilla extract. Beat on low speed for two minutes.
• 4. Spread cream cheese mixture on cooled pie shell and pudding mixture over cream cheese layer.
• 5. Top with whipped cream. Arrange pecan halves evenly over whipped cream.
• 6. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

POSSUM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a medium size mixing bowl, then stir in the flour, brown sugar and pecans with a wooden spoon or a fork.
• Press the mixture down into the bottom of a 9 inch pie pan and bake for 15-20 minutes until the crust has browned around the edges slightly. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
• Then in a different bowl, beat together the ingredients for the cream cheese layer with an electric hand held mixer until smooth. Spread this mixture on top of the cool crust.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the pudding layer. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes to set some. Then spread the pudding mixture on top of the cream cheese layer in the pie pan.
• Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• When you are ready to serve, top the pie with the whipped topping, chopped pecans and chocolate shavings. Then the pie is ready to enjoy!

SOUTHERN POSSUM PIE

Steps:

• Beat the softened cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread the mixture into the bottom of the prepared graham cracker crust. Sprinkle the chopped pecans over the mixture.
• Stir together the chocolate and vanilla pudding mixes. Pour in the milk and vanilla extract; beat on low speed for 2 minutes. Spoon into the pie pan. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Top with the prepared whipped cream and pecan halves.

ARKANSAS POSSUM PIE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese with sugar.
• Pour into crust.
• Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
• Whisk the milk, 1 tsp vanilla and pudding mixes for 2 minutes.
• Let stand for 2 minutes.
• Spoon pudding mix over pecans.
• Sprinkle with 1/4 C of the cookies.
• Refrigerate for 4-6 hours.
• Whip cream with 1 tsp vanilla.
• Spread over pie.
• Top with pecan halves and remaining cookie crumbs.