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Labadie Recipe Database

id	540
Name	Fudge-Bottom Pistachio Bars
Main Dish Category	Dessert
Secondary Dish Category	Dessert,
Main Ingredient	Pistachio Pudding
Other Ingredient	Cream
Number of People	12
List of Ingredients	1 1/2 cups graham-cracker crumbs 3 T. sugar 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted 16 oz. heavy cream 8 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped 8 oz. light cream 1 package instant pistachio-pudding mix 1/2 cup chopped, unsalted pistachios
Description	Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick foil. In a bowl, mix crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of pan, in an even layer. Bake 8 minutes. Cool on rack. In a saucepan, heat 8 oz. of the heavy cream until just below a simmer; remove from heat. Add chocolate; whisk until smooth. Pour onto crust. Refrigerate 1 hour. In a bowl, mix remaining 8 oz. of the heavy cream with the light cream; add pudding mix. Beat on high speed until thick, stiff peaks form. Spread mixture on chocolate layer evenly. Sprinkle top with pistachios. Cover and freeze 8 hours. Lift bar from pan; let sit at room temperature. Cut into 12 bars while still partly frozen. Store bars in a freezer container and refreeze. Serve bars partly frozen or fully thawed.
Time	25 minutes prep plus 8 minutes cook
Cooking Type	Bake
Difficulty (1-5)	1
Notes	Each serving: 423 calories, 34 g fat, 5 g protein, 31 g carbohydrates
Origin	Redbook Sept. 2006
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