Easy Apricot-Almond Pudding Pie

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup apricot preserves
• 1 ready-to-use vanilla wafer crumb crust (6 oz.)
• 1/2 cup PLANTERS Sliced Almonds
• toasted
• divided
• 2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Cheesecake Flavor Instant Pudding
• 1-1/2 cups cold milk
• 1/4 tsp. almond extract
• 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Instructions

1. Spread preserves onto bottom of crust; top with half the nuts.
2. Beat pudding mixes, milk and extract in large bowl with whisk 2 min.
3. (Pudding will be thick.)
4. Stir in COOL WHIP.
5. Spoon into crust.
6. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
7. Top with remaining nuts just before serving.