"Growing up Southern is a privilege, really. It's more than where you're born - it's an idea, a state of mind that seems imparted at birth. It's more than loving fried chicken, sweet tea, high school football, country music, and acoustic guitars. It's being hospitable, being devoted to front porches, magnolias, the good Lord, and each other. We don't become Southern - we're born that way."

6.29.2013

Chocolate Delight

This is Byron's favorite dessert and one of mine, too.  My mom has made it for years.

We call it Chocolate Delight!

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup sugar
1 stick butter 
12 oz cool whip (divided)
2 boxes instant chocolate pudding
3 1/2 cups milk
8 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar

Combine first three ingredients.  Press into 9x13 glass pan.  Beat cream cheese with sugar and enough milk to make it smooth.  Fold in half of cool whip.  Spread over graham cracker mixture.  Prepare pudding according to directions using 3 1/2 cups milk.  Pour over cream cheese mixture.  Refrigerate for 1-3 hours or overnight.  Top with remainder of cool whip; serve.

Chocolate Delight