Hawaiian Pineapple Dessert - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (20 ounce) can pineapple tidbits
1 (3 3/4 ounce) box vanilla pudding mix
1 (3 ounce) box lemon Jell-O gelatin
1 (4 ounce) carton non-dairy whipped topping
2 cups vanilla cookie crumbs
1/4 cup melted butter

Preparation

Drain pineapple, reserve juice.
Add water to juice to make 2 cups liquid.
Combine pudding mix, gelatin and measured liquid in medium saucepan.
Cook, stirring, over medium heat until mixture comes to full boil.
Pour into a bowl; chill until thickened.
Fold thawed topping into pudding mixture.
Meanwhile, combine cookie crumbs and melted butter.
Press into 9-inch square baking pan.
Bake in 375 degrees oven 8 minutes; cool.
Pour pudding mixture into cooled crust.
Top with pineapple.
Chill about 2 hours until firm.