Easy Peasy Mandarin Orange Ice Cream Food

ORANGE ICE CREAM (QUICK AND EASY BLENDER RECIPE!)

Steps:

• Pour the cream and milk into the blender container with the sugar. Then add the orange juice and zest and blend for about 45 seconds or until it's well mixed.
• Pour into a metal pan and place in the freezer for about an hour.
• Remove from the freezer and stir with a spoon. Repeat this two more times (twice in two hours.)
• You'll see the mixture begin to take on the texture of ice cream. When it's ready, scoop into glasses, cups, or cones to serve.

ORANGE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Grate the zest of all the oranges, taking care to take only the orange zest but none of the white pith. Squeeze the juice from the oranges until you have 2 1/2 cups of juice, and reserve the other oranges for another use. Combine the orange juice with the lemon juice and set aside.
• In a medium, heavy saucepan, combine the cream, half and half, and orange zest and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Remove from the heat.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the egg yolks and sugar and whisk until the mixture is pale yellow and thickened. Whisking all the time, pour in the hot cream mixture. Whisk until well combined and then stir in the citrus juices and vanilla. Strain into a large, flat container and chill until cold. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturers instructions. Store in the freezer for up to 2 days, if desired.

CHOCOLATE MANDARIN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine milk and orange or tangerine zest in a medium heavy pot. Heat to just below a simmer and turn off heat. Let infuse for 30 minutes. Bring back to just below the simmer, then mix in cocoa powder and chocolate, combining well.
• In a medium bowl, beat together yolks and sugar until well combined. Pour one cup of the hot milk mixture over egg mixture, whisking constantly. Pour egg mixture into saucepan. Heat mixture very slowly, stirring constantly with wooden spoon in figure eight pattern. Cook gently over very low heat for about 10 minutes, until custard has become quite thick. Add cold cream to stop the cooking and stir in vanilla extract. Pour through fine strainer into clean bowl and refrigerate until completely cold. Freeze mixture in ice cream freezer then scrape into container, cover, and freeze completely.

EASY-PEASY MANDARIN ORANGE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Whisk orange juice, milk, and syrup together in a bowl. Pour into an ice-cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's directions.

CREAMY MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Drain mandarin oranges, and set aside.
• Heat, but do not boil orange juice.
• In a large bowl, add jello and softened cream cheese.
• Beat with a mixer until well blended, and creamy.
• Continue to beat on a slower speed, and very slowly add the heated orange juice, a little at a time over the cream cheese mixture. Blend well, and mix together until smooth.
• Chill until slightly thickened, and fold in the cool whip and oranges.
• Pour into a 8 by 8 inch pan, or small jello mold. Chill until set.

EASY MANDARIN ORANGE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine crust ingredients and press into the bottom of a 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. , Meanwhile, for filling, beat cream cheese and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Add concentrate and extract; beat well. Fold in whipped cream and, if desired, orange zest. Spread evenly into crust. Arrange oranges in decorative design on top of filling. Chill at least 3 hours.

DELICIOUS ORANGE SHERBET (NO ICE CREAM MACHINE)

Steps:

• In a saucepan bring 1 cup water and sugar to a boil stirring frequently.
• Boil for 1 minute or until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• Remove from heat then stir in the thawed orange juice concentrate, lemon juice and remaining 2 cups water.
• Transfer to a freezer-safe bowl mixing.
• Cover and freeze until semi-frozen but still a mixable consistency.
• Remove from freezer then using an electric mixer beat until blended, then add in the cream and beat until combined.
• Cover and return to the freezer until solid.
• Remove about 12-15 minutes before scooping out of the bowl.

ORANGE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• PIE CRUST----------.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine crushed vanilla wafers, crushed graham wafers and finely chopped pecans; mix well.
• Add margarine or butter and blend using a pastry blender or a fork.
• Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
• Prepare a 9 inch oven-proof pie dish by lightly spraying with a vegetable oil.
• Dust with 1 tablespoon of flour.
• Shake off any excess flour off pie plate (The spray and flour will prevent the shell from sticking to the pie dish).
• Spoon wafer mixture into pie dish; press evenly to bottom and sides using a rounded soup spoon.
• Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool.
• FILLING----------.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, dissolve orange jello powder with 1 cup of boiling water.
• Add 1/2 cup of cold water and let cool for about 15 minutes.
• Add concentrated orange juice, lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon of orange extract and stir well to mix.
• Place in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator for about 20 minutes or until just partially set; DO NOT LET HARDEN.
• Remove from freezer and break up the jelly mixture using a whisk.
• In a 2 cup measuring cup, add 1/2 cup whipping cream and using an electric mixer, beat until cream slightly thickens.
• Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon of orange extract and gradually add powdered sugar, beating until thickened.
• Add whipped cream to the jelly and fold in, (DO NOT BEAT).
• Pour mixture into the cooled pie shell.
• Place pie in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator for about 1 hour or until pie filling is set.
• TOPPING----------.
• In a 2 cup measuring cup add 1/2 cup whipping cream and using an electric mixer, beat until slightly thickened.
• Add orange extract and gradually add powdered sugar and continue beating until thickened.
• Before serving pie, spread whipped cream over entire top of pie.
• Place and arrange orange segments on top of whipped cream creating a pattern if desired.
• Sprinkle with grated sweetened chocolate.
• Serve pie chilled, not frozen.