Friday, January 7, 2011

Chocolate-eclair Icebox Dessert

This was made for another college friends dinner night.  I was told that this was the best dessert I have ever made.  It guess you could say it as a success.

Ingredients:
22 (1/2 sheets) of graham crackers, divided (14 oz box)
Cooking Spray
3 cups milk
2 (3.4 oz) pkgs of vanilla instant pudding mix - DO NOT USE SUGAR FREE
1 (8 oz) softened cream cheese
1 (8 oz) Cool Whip

Glaze: 
1/4 cup milk
2 tbsp softened butter
2 tbsp honey
2 ozs unsweetened chocolate (melted & cooled)
1-1/2 cup powdered sugar
Optional: Flavored liquor (1/4-1/2 cup)

Directions:
Arrange 7-1/2 graham crackers sheets in bottom of a 9 x 13 baking pan sprayed with cooking spray
Combine 3 cups milk with pudding mix and cream cheese in a bowl
Beat at low speed for 1 minute or until thick
Fold in Cool Whip and optional liquor (such as, Kahlua, Cappacino, Irish Cream, Amaretto, etc.)
Spread half of pudding mixture over graham crackers.
Top with 7-1/2 more graham crackers,
Repeat with remaining pudding mixture
Top with 7-1/2 more graham crackers

Glaze:
Combine milk thru chocolate ingredients and beat well with mixer
Gradually add 1-1/2 cup powdered sugar to milk mixture
Beat well
Spread chocolate glaze over graham cracker
Place wooden toothpicks in each each corner and middle so cover does not touch chocolate glaze
Cover very loosely with plastic wrap
Chill at least 12 hours

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