Paula Deen's Twinkie Pie

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Brought to us from Paula Deen, this recipe is about as Southern as Southern gets. It's essentially a casserole dish full of Twinkies with some pudding and canned fruit on top. Yummo.

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Servings: 8

Ingredients:

1 1/2 Box Twinkies

1 Large can crushed pineapple

1/2 cup sugar

1 Large box of vanilla instant pudding, prepared

1 Container whipped topping

4 bananas

Chopped Pecans, optional

Maraschino cherries, optional

Preparation:

Line 13 x 9 pan with Twinkies.

Mix sugar and pineapple together in a pan and bring to a boil.

Pour over Twinkies.

Cool slightly.

Spread pudding over pineapple mixture.

Slice bananas and place over pudding.

Top with whipped topping. Optional: top with cherries and chopped pecans.

Refrigerate for a few hours before serving.