Buried Treasure Pie

Ingredients:

Directions:

Mix pudding and 1 cup milk according to package directions.  Set aside.  Combine cream cheese, 2 TB milk, and sugar.  Beat until smooth with electric mixer.  Spread cream cheese mixture on bottom of crust.  Add berries evenly.  Fold topping into pudding, and carefully spread over berries.  Refrigerate.  Garnish with berries to serve.

Mom Postupack’s LESSON: The first few times I made this, it became watery.  I thought I was doing everything my Mom did in preparing this pie.  NOT TRUE.  I was washing the berries, then immediately halving them and adding them according to the recipe.  My mom told me to wash the berries before cutting, and be sure they are very well drained so they are dry.  My favorite method is to dampen a paper towel and lightly wipe the berries clean.

We thank our own Patti Borger for this recipe.