Next Best Thing to Robert Redford

 An appropriate time to resurrect a recipe from my childhood: The Next Best Thing to Robert Redford

Layers:

First layer: 1 c. flour, 1/2 c. butter, 1/2 c. chopped pecans, 1/4 c. powdered sugar -- mix and press in a 9x13" pan. Bake at 350 for 15 mins and let cool.

Second layer: Mix 8 oz. cream cheese, 1 c. powdered sugar, 1 c. Cool Whip and spread on cooled first layer.

Third layer: Mix 2 small packages of instant pudding (one vanilla and one chocolate) with 3 c. milk, spread on top of 2nd layer.

Fourth layer: Spread whole thing with 1 c. Cool Whip.

Chill and serve. I've also seen this done with an Oreo type of crust. It's a heart attack in a pan and costs about $15 to make, so I've only ever made it once as an adult.

And finally, a true story from my youth: a friend of mine, M., was riding up the ski lift at Sundance with her friend. M. was going on about how she hoped to see Robert Redford there at Sundance and how much she liked him. They neared the top of the lift, the person in the chair in front of them got off and turned...and it was Robert Redford. Who had likely heard their giddy chatter all the way up the mountain.