Creamy Chocolate Mandarin Pudding

I adapted my old standby for Creamy Banana Pudding by Borden. This chocolate version got rave reviews last night! It is SO good and SO easy to make!

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups  cold water
• 1 (4 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 2  cups  whipping cream
• 32  chocolate wafers
• 3 (10 ounce) cans mandarin orange segments, drained well
• 5  ounces  Hersheys Chocolate Syrup

Directions

1. Set aside 8 chocolate wafers and about 12 of the best looking orange segments for garnish.
2. In large bowl, mix together the sweetened condensed milk, water and pudding mix.
3. Beat well.
4. Refrigerate for 20 minutes until thickened.
5. Whip cream and fold into chocolate mixture (leaving some white streaks produces a nice marbled effect).
6. Spread 1/2 cup chocolate mixture in bottom of a 2.
7. 5L (2 1/2 quart) glass serving bowl.
8. Drizzle with 1/4 of the chocolate sauce.
9. Top with 8 chocolate wafers, 1/3 of the orange segments and 1/3 of the remaining chocolate mixture.
10. Repeat layers (sauce/wafers/oranges/chocolate mixture) 2 more times.
11. Drizzle with last 1/4 of the chocolate syrup.
12. Arrange set aside wafers and orange segments in decorative pattern on top of pudding.
13. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.