Mandarin Berry Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 oz. cream cheese, softened
    1 Tbsp. milk
    1 (11 oz.) can mandarins, drained
    2 c. cold milk
    1 c. raspberries
    2 pkg. vanilla or lemon instant pudding filling
    1 graham cracker crust in 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan
    1 Tbsp. mandarin syrup
    3 1/2 c. prepared whipped topping
    1 Tbsp. sugar
    2 tsp. grated lemon peel
    fresh mint sprigs
Preparation
    Beat cream cheese, 1 tablespoon milk and sugar until smooth. Stir in lemon peel and mandarin syrup.
    Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the whipped topping.
    Spread this mixture evenly in the bottom of the prepared crust.
    Press mandarins into the cream cheese layer.
    Mix 2 cups milk with pudding mixes.
    Beat with wire whisk for one minute.
    Let stand 1 minute or until thickened.
    Gently stir in raspberries and 1 cup whipped topping, spoon mixture over mandarins.
    Refrigerate for 4 hours or until set.
    Garnish with remaining whipped topping and fresh mint.
    Serves 10 to 12.

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