Orange Cranberry Dream

Name: Orange Cranberry Dream
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 280 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 1½ cups water; 1 pkg. cranberry gelatin; 1 can whole berry cranberry sauce; 1½ cups water; 12 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups crumbs); ½ cup butter or margarine, melted; ½ cup sugar, divided; 1 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; 1 tub frozen whipped topping, thawed; 1 can mandarin orange segments, drained

We know potlucks aren't a competition, but...you will so win with this dessert. Fruity cranberry gelatin meets mandarin oranges and fluffy cream cheese for an impressively tasty treat.

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h 0 min

Servings:

Makes 18 servings.

Ingredient list

1½ cups boiling water
1 pkg. (6 oz.) cranberry gelatin
1 can (16 oz.) whole berry cranberry sauce
1½ cups cold water
12 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups crumbs)
½ cup butter or margarine, melted
½ cup sugar, divided
1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
1 tub (12 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 can (11 oz.) mandarin orange segments, drained

Directions

Add boiling water to dry gelatin mix in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add cranberry sauce; stir until melted. Stir in cold water.

Refrigerate 1-1/4 hours or until gelatin mixture is slightly thickened. Meanwhile, combine graham crumbs, butter and 1/4 cup sugar; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch dish. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in large bowl with whisk until well blended. Stir in 3 cups whipped topping. Spread over crust.

Stir oranges into gelatin mixture; pour over cream cheese layer.

Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

Serve topped with the remaining whipped topping.

Recipe Tips

Variation
Prepare recipe as directed, using Neufchatel cheese and frozen lite whipped topping, and decreasing the butter to 6 Tbsp.
How to Soften the Cream Cheese
Place completely unwrapped package of cream cheese on microwaveable plate. Microwave on HIGH 15 sec. or just until cream cheese is slightly softened.
Substitute
Prepare using 2 pkg. (3 oz. each) cranberry gelatin