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Prepare Jello Pudding as directed on package, using only 1 1/2 cups milk.
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Remove from heat.
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Cover surface with plastic wrap and cool.
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Line an 8-inch square dish or pan with several layers of wax paper, allowing paper to extend as 2-inch tabs above edge of dish.
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Line bottom and sides of dish with some ladyfingers.
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Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons orange juice.
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Cream butter until light and fluffy.
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Alternately add sugar and cooled pudding; then add almond extract, pecans, and coconut.
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Spread about a third of mixture on ladyfingers.
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Arrange half of remaining ladyfingers on mixture.
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Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon orange juice.
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Top with another layer of pudding mixture.
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Add remaining ladyfingers, orange juice, and pudding mixture in that order.
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Top layer should be pudding.
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Chill thoroughly, at least 4 hours.
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Grasp paper tabs to remove from dish.
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Lift onto serving platter; slide wax paper from underneath.
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Garnish with prepared Dream Whip, if desired.
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Note: The 12 to 18 servings is as the recipe is written.
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I have found that 9 servings from an 8-in pan is what I like to serve.
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Four hours cooking time is actually chilling time.
