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Cranberry Orange Dream

Source of Recipe

Posted by Mary Ellen


List of Ingredients

1-1/2 cups boiling water
1 pkg. (8 serving size) or 2 pkg. (4-serving size each) cranberry flavor Jell-O
1 can (16 oz.) whole berry cranberry sauce
1-1/2 cups cold water
1 can (11 oz. or 15.5 oz.) mandarin oranges, drained
1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup (1 stick butter) or margarine, melted
1/2 cup sugar, divided
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
2 tubs (8 oz. each) whipped topping, thawed, divided


Recipe

Stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir in cranberry sauce until melted. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate about 1-1/4 hours or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites). Gently stir in mandarin oranges.

Meanwhile stir graham cracker crumbs, butter and 1/4 cup of the sugar in 9-by-13-inch dish. Press firmly onto bottom. Refrigerate until ready to fill. Beat cream cheese and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in large bowl with wire whisk until smooth. Gently stir in 1 tub of whipped topping. Spread evenly over crust. Spoon gelatin mixture over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Just before serving, garnish with remaining tub of whipped topping.