Orange Delight

Name: Orange Delight
Ingredients: 1 cup crushed vanilla wafers (about 30 wafers); 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 3/4 cup orange juice; 1/3 cup sugar; 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin; 1 carton (15 ounces) reduced-fat ricotta cheese; 2 cups fat-free sugar-free vanilla yogurt; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1/8 teaspoon orange extract, optional; 1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained; 2 tablespoons reduced-sugar orange marmalade

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 cup crushed vanilla wafers (about 30 wafers)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
3/4 cup orange juice
1/3 cup sugar
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1 carton (15 ounces) reduced-fat ricotta cheese
2 cups fat-free sugar-free vanilla yogurt
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/8 teaspoon orange extract, optional
1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
2 tablespoons reduced-sugar orange marmalade

Directions

1

In a bowl, combine wafer crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-in. springform pan. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. In a saucepan, combine orange juice, sugar and gelatin; let stand for 5 minutes. Cook and stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Cool for 10 minutes.
2

Meanwhile, in a blender or food processor, cover and process ricotta cheese until smooth. Add the yogurt, orange zest, extract if desired and gelatin mixture; cover and process until smooth. Set aside 1/3 cup oranges for garnish. Add remaining oranges to yogurt mixture. Spoon into the crust.
3

Chill for at least 6 hours or overnight. Just before serving, run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Remove sides of pan. Arrange reserved oranges on top. Melt marmalade; spoon over top. Refrigerate leftovers.