Name: French Pear Cream Dessert
Ingredients: 12 GRAHAM CRACKERS; (2 1/2-INCH SQUARE); 2 c PEAR HALVES; ( 1 16-OUNCE CAN) PACKED IN FRUIT JUICE, DRAINED AND LIQUID RESERVED; 1 pk JELLO SUGAR-FREE INSTANT VANILLA PUDDING mix; (4-SERVING); 2/3 c CARNATION NONFAT DRY MILK POWDER WATER; 1/2 ts BRANDY EXTRACT; 1/4 c RASPBERRY SREADABLE FRUIT SPREAD; 1 c COOL WHIP LITE

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Dan Doriani

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Dairy	French	Desserts	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

12		GRAHAM CRACKERS; (2 1/2-INCH SQUARE)
2	c	PEAR HALVES; ( 1 16-OUNCE CAN) PACKED IN FRUIT JUICE, DRAINED AND LIQUID RESERVED
1	pk	JELLO SUGAR-FREE INSTANT VANILLA PUDDING mix; (4-SERVING)
2/3	c	CARNATION NONFAT DRY MILK POWDER WATER
1/2	ts	BRANDY EXTRACT
1/4	c	RASPBERRY SREADABLE FRUIT SPREAD
1	c	COOL WHIP LITE

INSTRUCTIONS

EVENLY ARRANGE 9 OF THE GRAHAM CRACKERS IN A 9X9-INCH CAKE PAN. COARSELY
CHOP PEARS AND EVENLY SPRINKLE OVER GRAHAM CRACKERS. IN A MEDIUM BOWL,
COMBINE DRY PUDDING MIX AND DRY MILK POWDER. ADD ENOUGH WATER TO RESERVED
PEAR JUICE TO MAKE 1 CUP LIQUID. ADD LIQUID TO PUDDING MIXTURE. MIX WELL
USING A WIRE WHISK. BLEND IN BRANDY EXTRACT, RASPBERRY SPREADABLE FRUIT,
AND 1/4 CUP OF THE COOL WHIP LITE. SPREAD PUDDING MIXTURE EVENLY OVER
PEARS. REFRIGERATE 30 MIN. SPREAD REMAINING 3/4 CUP COOL WHIP LITE EVENLY
OVER FILLING. CRUSH REMAINING 3 GRAHAM CRACKERS. SPRINKLE CRUMBS EVENLY
OVER THE TOP. COVER AND REFRIGERATE AT LEAST 2 HOURS. CUT INTO 8 EQUAL
SERVINGS.
CALORIES: 149, FAT: 2 GM, PROTEIN: 3 GM, CARBOHYDRATE: 30 GM, SODIUM: 264
MG, FIBER: 1 GM.
DIABETIC EXCHANGE: 1 FRUIT * 1 STARCH
VARIATION: TRY SUBSTITUTING BANANAS, SUGAR-FREE BANANA PUDDING, 1 CUP
WATER, AND 1/2 TSP. BANANA EXTRACT FOR THE PEARS, SUGAR-FREE VANILLA
PUDDING, 1 CUP WATER/FRUIT JUICE MIX, AND BRANDY EXTRACT.
Recipe by: JoAnna Lund
Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n024 by Kat <scizwiz@lazerlink.com> on Jan 21,
1998

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