Cranberry - Orange Dream

Name: Cranberry - Orange Dream
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups boiling water; 1 package cranberry Jell-O gelatin (8 serving size); 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce; 1 1/2 cups cold water; 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can dole mandarin oranges, drained; 1 1/2 cups honey maid graham cracker crumbs; 1/2 cup sugar, divided; 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted; 1 (8 ounce) package Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons milk; 2 (8 ounce) containers Cool Whip Topping, thawed,divided

11 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 package cranberry Jell-O gelatin (8 serving size)
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 1/2 cups cold water
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can dole mandarin oranges, drained
1 1/2 cups honey maid graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup sugar, divided
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
1 (8 ounce) package Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
2 tablespoons milk
2 (8 ounce) containers Cool Whip Topping, thawed,divided

Directions

1

STIR boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved.
2

Stir in cranberry sauce until melted.
3

Stir in cold water.
4

Refrigerate about 1 1/4 hours or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten eggs whites).
5

Gently stir in mandarin oranges.
6

MEANWHILE stir crumbs, 1/4 cup of the sugar and butter in 13x9-inch baking dish.
7

Firmly press firmly onto bottom.
8

Refrigerate until ready to fill.
9

BEAT cream cheese, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and milk in large bowl with wire whisk until smooth.
10

Gently stir in 1 tub of the whipped topping.
11

Spread evenly over crust.
12

Spoon gelatin mixture over cream cheese layer.
13

REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until firm.
14

Just before serving spread or dollop with remaining tub whipped topping.
15

Helpful Hints: Soften cream cheese in microwave on High 15 to 20 seconds.