French Pear Cream Dessert

Photo: flickr user iceyuwen

Ingredients

12 Graham Crackers (2 1/2-Inch Square)

2 cups Pear Halves ( 1 16-Ounce Can)

inch Packed Fruit Juice, Drained

And Liquid Reserved

1 pkt Jello Sugar-Free Instant Vanilla Pudding

Mix

2/3 cup Carnation Nonfat Dry Milk Powder

Water

1/2 teaspoon Brandy Extract

1/4 cup Raspberry Spreadable Fruit Spread

1 cup Cool Whip Lite

Preparation

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 co

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.