3 squares semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 (6 oz.) pie crust
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
2 cups cold milk
2 pkg. (4-serving size each) chocolate flavor instant pudding & pie filling
1 tub (8 oz.) cool whip whipped topping, thawed

Triple Layer Mud Pie

1. Mix chocolate and sweetened condensed milk until well blended. Pour into crust; sprinkle with pecans. Press pecans lightly into chocolate mixture. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
2. Pour milk into large bowl. Add pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk for 1 minute. (Mixture will be thick.) Spoon 1-1/2 cups of the pudding over chocolate in crust.
3. Gently stir 1/2 of the whipped topping into remaining pudding. Spread over pudding in crust; top with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate for 3 hours. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.
   Serves: 8
   Preparation time: 20 minutes (excluding freezing time)