Ingredients

  • 1 graham cracker pie crust
  • 2 cups canned pear halves in natural juice (16 oz can)
  • 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding (4 serving size)
  • 23 cup powdered milk
  • water
  • 12 teaspoon brandy extract or 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 14 cup raspberry jam
  • 1 cup Cool Whip

Method

  • Drain pears, reserving liquid, and coarsely chop.
  • Toss into pie crust.
  • Add enough water to pear juice to equal 1 cup liquid.
  • Combine pudding mix and dry milk powder, stir in the juice and mix well.
  • Stir in the extract, jam and 1/4 cup cool whip.
  • Spread over the pears.
  • Refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Top with remaining cool whip.
  • Can sprinkle some graham cracker crumbs over top if you like.