Chocolate Elegance

INGREDIENTS :

1-1/2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

2-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided

6 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided

1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup PLANTERS Sliced Almonds, toasted

COOKING DIRECTIONS :

BEAT cream cheese and sugar with mixer until blended. Stir in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP with whisk; spread 2 cups onto bottom of 8x4-inch loaf pan lined with plastic wrap.

MELT 3 chocolate squares. Add to remaining cream cheese mixture along with dry pudding mix and milk; beat until blended. Spread over cream cheese layer in pan. Refrigerate 4 hours.

MICROWAVE remaining chocolate and COOL WHIP in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir until blended. Cool slightly.

INVERT dessert onto platter. Remove pan and plastic wrap. Top dessert with chocolate glaze and nuts. Refrigerate until glaze is firm.

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How to Soften Cream Cheese

Place cream cheese in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 20 sec. or just until cream cheese is softened.

NUTRITION INFO :

Calories

250

Total fat

16 g

Saturated fat

10 g

Cholesterol

35 mg

Sodium

220 mg

Carbohydrate

26 g

Dietary fiber

1 g

Sugars

21 g

Protein

3 g

Vitamin A

6 %DV

Vitamin C

0 %DV

Calcium

4 %DV

Iron

4 %DV