11/27/12 ChefElla's Quick Candy Cane Pudding Pie

CHEFELLA'S QUICK CANDY CANE PUDDING PIE

The holidays are so much fun.  Everyone decorates, gets together, gives gifts, and of course eats.  My parents work so hard to make the holidays fun for us, and I like to do my part.  The holidays are a great time to share by making something homemade from your kitchen.  But there is something else that makes cooking fun, and that is spending time with your family in the kitchen.  The fun part about making this pie, is that it is so easy, that you can spend most of your time talking.  Everyone will think that the candy cane pudding pie took you a long time to make, but you will know that all it took was a good conversation, and a little help from ChefElla.

1.  Wash your hands.

2.  For this recipe you will need a small bowl, a small wire whisk, measuring cups, and a small
     hammer, meat mallet, or rolling pin.

Candy Cane Pudding Pie Ingredients:
1                 Oreo or Chocolate Graham Cracker Pie Crust

2  boxes       Jell-O, Sugar Free, Fat Free, Instant Pudding Mix, Cheesecake Flavor (1oz)

2 1/2 Cups  Skim, Fat Free, Milk

2-3 Drops   Green Food Coloring

2-3 Drops   Red Food Coloring

                 -You can use more drops for a brighter color, but I like pink and light green so I used 2-3
                  drops of each.

3.5-4oz      Peppermint Bark, crumbled
                  - You can crumble your peppermint bark by leaving it in the package and using a hammer
                  meat mallet, or rolling pin to gently smash the bark.  If it is not in a package put the bark in a
                  sealable plastic bag and then gently smash the bark.

1 can         Real Dairy Whip Topping

3.  Put 1 1/4 cups of milk in the mixing bowl, add green food coloring and mix.

4.  Add 1 box of the instant pudding and mix until the pudding begins to thicken.

5.  Pour pudding mix into chocolate pie shell.  Let the pie sit on counter or other flat surface for 3-5
     minutes.  Wash your bowl and whisk.
6.  Sprinkle 1/2 of your peppermint bark over the green pudding.

7.  Add remaining 1 1/4 cups of milk to the mixing bowl, add red food coloring and mix.

8.  Add second box of the instant pudding mix and mix until the pudding begins to thicken.

9.  Pour red pudding mix over green pudding and peppermint bark already set in the chocolate pie shell.

     Let the pie sit on counter or other flat surface for 3-5 minutes.

10.  Cover your pie and refrigerate.

11.  When you are ready to serve your pie, top with whipped topping and sprinkle remaining
       peppermint bark over the whip.

You can give this pie as a gift, or enjoy with your family and friends.

Enjoy

-ChefElla