Pears and Cream

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)
• 2/3 cup powdered milk
• water
• 1/2 teaspoon brandy extract or vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup raspberry jam
• 1 cup Cool Whip

Directions

1. 1

   Drain pears, reserving liquid, and coarsely chop. Toss into pie crust.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   Refrigerate 30 minutes. Top with remaining cool whip. Can sprinkle some graham cracker crumbs over top if you like.