I made this for a co-worker who wanted a banana dessert for the doctor she works for..who loves banana cream pie. (I have a recipe for that too on here). This turned out very yummy. I couldn't find macadamia nuts in my area so went for the pecans. I would like to try it with the macadamia nuts though..sounds so good. I did another one without nuts due to allergies. Both crusts were very good. Each layer is very yummy and all together it is just so very good! You could use this recipe and do whatever flavor you want instead of the banana...chocolate, coconut cream, pineapple, pistachio ..whatever. I got the recipe off of someones blog but apparently the recipe comes from a cookbook called Hawai'i's Best Local Desserts cookbook.
So good, you will want to try this one!
Ingredients
Crust:
2 cups flour
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped fine (or pecans)
Preheat oven to 350. Blend flour and butter with pastry blender. (I used my food processor). Mix in 3/4 cup of the nuts, reserving 1/4 cup to sprinkle on top. Press into a lightly greased 9x13 pan. It may seem like a lot but once you press it down really good it's perfect. Cook in oven for 25 mins or until golden brown. Cool.
Second Layer:
1 package softened cream cheese (8oz)
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 container of Cool Whip (half of 12 oz) You can also use whipping cream if you prefer.
4-5 bananas.
Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until blended and smooth. Mix in Cool Whip. Spread over cooled crust. Slice the bananas evenly over cream cheese layer.
Third Layer:
2 packages instant vanilla pudding (3oz each)
3 cups cold whole milk (makes it nice and creamy)
Whip pudding with milk until it is set a bit and then spread over bananas. Be sure to seal all edges.
Finally top with remaining Cool Whip or Whipping Cream.
Sprinkle with nuts.
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