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Home » Desserts » Pistachio Lush

Pistachio Lush

October 4, 2015 by Judith Hannemann

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Prepare yourself for a nut-TASTIC taste sensation in this pistachio flavored dessert. Very easy to make!

New Ideas

Whenever I’m in the market for some new ideas and additions to my regular meal rotations, it always seems my friend Maria, from Maria’s Mixing Bowl, posts something on her Facebook page that’s just perfect. This is one of those things!

Pistachio Lush

I’d recently made a Lemon Lush that was totally no bake. This one you have to bake the crust. Believe me, it’s worth it!

Pistachio Lush

But you could always substitute a graham cracker crust if you don’t want to bake it.  In the summer, that’d probably be the best choice, especially in parts of the country that see triple-digit temps during those months. Only thing I’d do if I were switching out the crusts, is I wouldn’t add any extra sugar to the crumb mixture. A crust made out of pecan sandies would go nicely here too.

Pistachio Lush

This dessert in the photos was served to my guests that same evening for dinner. They really loved the crust. It’s quite special! It’s loaded with chopped nuts and butter. Now what can be better than that!  For the main course I served my Chicken Fried Steak

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MAKE IT TOTALLY NO-BAKE–Reader Monica emailed me about making this with a crust made of pecan sandies. Just follow a recipe for a graham cracker crust (you can probably eliminate any added sugar in the crust recipe) and substitute the pecan sandies for the graham crackers. Totally AWESOME idea–thanks Monica!

The Recipe

 

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Pistachio Lush

Prepare yourself for a nut-TASTIC taste sensation in this pistachio flavored dessert. Very easy to make!
Prep Time1 hr
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time1 hr 20 mins
Course: desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheesecake recipe, pistachio, pistachio lush
Servings: 12
Calories: 387kcal
Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

CRUST

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup stick butter (cut up)
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

CHEESE LAYER

  • 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 1 cup whipped topping

PISTACHIO LAYER

  • 2 pkgs instant pistachio pudding
  • 3 cups milk

TOPPING

  • 2 cups whipped topping
  • 1/2 cup toasted almonds optional, but recommended

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  • In a large bowl, add the flour and the cut up butter. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture looks like small peas.
  • Stir in the walnuts
  • Press into a 13 x 9-inch pan.
  • Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and cool completely
  • Beat cream cheese, confectioner's sugar and the 1 cup of whipped topping until the mixture is smooth and silky.
  • Spread this across the cooled crust in the pan.
  • Prepare pistachio pudding by whisking it into the milk--whisking for 1-2 minutes until the pudding begins to thicken.
  • Spread the pudding on top of the cheese layer.
  • Chill for about 2-3 hours
  • Top with the 2 cups of whipped topping and sprinkle with toasted almonds (if using)

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 603IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Liz says

    October 4, 2015 at 3:52 pm

    Yum – thank you.

  2. Bonnie Bassett says

    January 11, 2016 at 7:07 pm

    Ive been making this for almost 25 years.
    It was called Robert Redford.
    It’s amazing! 5*****

    • Judith Hanneman says

      January 12, 2016 at 12:31 am

      No wonder everyone likes it so much!!!!

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