1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange sections
2 (3 1/2 ounce) boxes vanilla instant pudding
1 (3 ounce) package Dream Whip (2 envelopes)
4 cups milk
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 (3 ounce) packages ladyfingers
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Drain orange sections, reserving syrup. Place sections on paper
towel-lined pan and freeze.
Meanwhile, beat together pudding mix, Dream Whip, milk, cream and
extract until blended on low speed of electric mixer. Turn mixer to
medium speed and beat 5 minutes until thick and fluffy, occasionally
scraping bowl with spatula.
Split ladyfingers and line bottom and sides of a pretty, glass 2-quart
bowl with 2/3 of them. Drizzle with 1/2 of reserved orange syrup.
Spoon half of pudding mixture over top. Arrange the remaining
ladyfingers on top and drizzle with syrup. Spoon remaining pudding
into mound high in center. Arrange orange slices on top.
In saucepan over high heat melt sugar, stirring constantly, until
smooth. Remove from heat and let stand 2 minutes. With spoon, drizzle
over pudding in strands.
Serves 12.