Recipe: Spangler's ORange Circus Peanut Gelatin - Kellie, could you chill this mixture in a graham cracker crust?

I found this recipe, perhaps it might work for a pie filling. If you try it, please post the results as I have a friend who loves Circus Peanuts!

S.'S ORANGE CIRCUS PEANUT GELATIN

7 1/2 oz. (about 30) Spangler's Orange Circus Peanuts
1 oz. pkg. orange gelatin
1 (16 oz.) can of mandarin oranges, drained*
2 cups boiling water
1 3/4 cups mandarin orange syrup and cold water
2 cups whipped topping

Cut into small pieces the Spangler's Orange Circus Peanuts. Dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water. Add the pieces of Spangler's Circus Peanuts, stirring until dissolved.

Drain the syrup from the mandarin oranges, adding enough cold water to equal 1 3/4 cups liquid.

Add to gelatin; chill until partially set. Stir together the mandarin oranges, and whipped topping; fold into the gelatin mixture. Pour mixture into a 13 x 9 inch pan. Chill until firm. Yields: 18 (3 ounce) servings.

*May substitute 16 ounces of canned, crushed pineapple, drained for the oranges.