"Mandarin Cream Delight"

submitted by
12 GAUGE GOURMET CHEF
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Becky Crowell -

PITA is proud to award the title of
12 Gauge Gourmet Chef to Tom.

Sue Brewer, PITA Secretary
Mandarin Cream Delight
(Becky Crowell – Del Norte Rod & Gun Club)
Ingredients: Crust
9 Tblsp. Butter
½ cup sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ cup flour

Ingredients: Filling
3-11 oz. cans mandarin oranges in light syrup, un-drained
¼ cup sugar / 2 - 3.4 oz pkgs instant vanilla pudding (dry mix)
24 oz sour cream / 1 - 8oz cool whip / Mint springs

Directions: Pre-heat oven to 400 deg

Mix butter, sugar & vanilla on medium speed of a mixer until light and fluffy (about 2 min.) Lightly measure flour. Add flour and salt to butter mixture, beating at low speed until well-blended.

Spray 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray. Pat dough into pan then pierce bottom of dough with a fork. Bake for 12 min. or until lightly browned. Cool crust on wire rack.

Drain mandarin orange over a large bowl, reserving ½ cup juice. Combine juice, ¼ sugar, sour cream & dry pudding mix in a large bowl. Stir in the mandarin orange segments.
Spoon orange mixture over crust evenly.
Top with cool whip. Chill for 1 hour.
Garnish with mint if desired

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