1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers
1/2 melted butter
or
1 Nabisco Graham Cracker Pie crust
8oz Cream cheese (cubed)
12oz heavy cream (whipping cream)
1/4 cup crushed pistachios
3.4 oz Pistachio Pudding mix
1-2 tbsp. powdered sugar
Cool Whip (optional)

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Combine 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup melted butter, and 1 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers to make the crust.

Press into pie pan.

Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes.

Finely chop 1/4 cup of whole pistachios in food processor. (Set aside) Heat 12 oz whipping cream in a small sauce pot on medium only until boiling. Reduce immediately to low heat and gradually add 8 oz cubed cream cheese and powdered sugar. Whisk until desired thickness.

Transfer to a mixing bowl, add half of the chopped pistachios and pudding mix. Blend thoroughly. Pour into pie crust, cool in refrigerator for 2 hrs. Top with cool-whip and sprinkle with remaining pistachios before serving. (Add grated chocolate bark if desired)

Submitted by: Michael MacDonald