If you grew up in the 1970s, you likely saw this dessert at parties or at home when your family was hosting dinner. Maybe you had the opportunity to make it yourself? Known by many names, including Heartthrob Robert Redford, this layered dessert is rich, creamy, and unflattering, but very easy to put together.
Although it is difficult to determine how the name came about, the dish is also known as “Robert Redford Fudge”, “Robert Redford’s Next Best Thing” and “Better Than Sex”. Rich in sin, this dessert is like a delectable chocolate fudge, with layers of cream cheese, a whipped topping, and two types of pudding on a short baked crust.
Easily adapting to your taste, this layered dessert is very indulgent. You can use any flavor of pudding you like, but nothing beats the combination of vanilla and chocolate with cream.
Many of the toppings work well, and there are no restrictions on how much or how little you can use on top. Top it with any crunchy layer you like, like nuts, baby chocolate truffles, or dark or white chocolate chips.
This is a great dessert to make the day before, and it also makes great leftovers – if you are lucky enough to leave some – as the scones get better with time. Keep in the refrigerator, covered, for up to four days.
* Ingredients :
+For layers:
° 1 cup all-purpose flour
° 1/2 cup softened butter
° 3/4 cup chopped pecans
° 8 ounces of soft cream cheese
° 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
° 4 cups of frozen whipped cream, thawed as directed; divided
° 1 package (5.1 ounce) Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
° 4 cups cold milk, divided
° 1 (5.9-ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
+ To decorate:
° Chocolate chips to taste
° Small chocolate chips to taste
° Toasted coconut to taste
° Pecan nuts, to taste
° Toffee chips, to taste
* Instructions :
Preheaat oven 350 degrees F , mix flour, butter and walnuts, then press into a 9 x 13 x 2 inch baking tray.
Bake in the preheated oven for 16 to 20 minutes. Lift the skillet to a rack and let it cool completely.
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In a bowl, whisk the cream cheese frosting until fluffy. Whip the confectioners’ sugar, then fold into two
cups of the whipped topping. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cooled biscuit layer with the help of a frosting spoon.
Layer of cream cheese
Whisk a packet of vanilla pudding with two cups of cold milk. Pour the mixture evenly over the cream cheese layer and beat the topping.
Vanilla pudding layer
Mix the package of chocolate pudding with the remaining 2 cups of milk. Spread the chocolate pudding over the vanilla pudding layer.
Layer of chocolate pudding
Spread the remaining two cups of whipped cream over the chocolate pudding.
Whipped cream layerSprinkle with mini chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips or curls, toasted coconut,
toffee chips, chopped pecans, or a mixture of two or more to suit your taste.
Cream the chocolate and nuts over the whipped topping
Cover the pan and put the dessert in the fridge until serving time.
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Enjoy !