Mandarin Cream Delight Food

MANDARIN CREAM DELIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• To prepare crust, combine the butter, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with hand-held mixer until light and fluffy (about 2 min.). Add flour and salt to butter mixture; beating at low speed until well-blended.
• Pat dough into a 13" X 9" baking dish coated with cooking spray, and pierce bottom of dough several times with a fork. Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool crust on a wire rack. Turn oven off.
• To prepare filling, drain mandarin oranges over a large bowl, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Combine juice, 1/4 cup sugar, sour creams, and both boxes pudding mix in a large bowl. Gently fold in the mandarin orange segments. Spoon orange mixture over crust, spreading evenly. Top with whipped topping. Chill 1 hour. Garnish with mint, if desired.

ORANGE-CHERRY DELIGHT

Steps:

• Add boiling water to gelatin mixes in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 1-1/4 hours or until slightly thickened. Reserve a few orange segments for garnish. Gently stir remaining oranges into gelatin.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in separate medium bowl with whisk until blended. Stir in COOL WHIP. Spoon into 2-1/2-qt. serving bowl; cover with gelatin mixture.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Garnish with reserved oranges before serving.

MANDARIN ORANGE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Mix sour cream and confectioners sugar until well blended.
• Add fruit, coconut, and the desired amount of marshmallows.
• Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

CREAMY FRUIT DELIGHT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the baby food, ginger and nutmeg. Stir in the pie filling, fruit cocktail, oranges and pineapple. Fold in whipped topping, marshmallows and nuts. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

PINEAPPLE MANDARIN DELIGHT

Steps:

• Mix Jell-O according to packet instructions, in bowl, except omit one cup of water for liquid from can of mandarin oranges.
• Using electric hand mixer beat Jell-O mixture with cream cheese until few lumps are present. Next using electric mixer beat in Cool Whip until thoroughly mixed. Using spoon, mix in mandarin oranges and pineapples.
• Pour mixture into Jell-O mold and top with marshmallows. Place mold in refrigerator, until set.

CREAMY FRUIT DELIGHT

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Add the baby food, ginger and nutmeg; mix well.
• Stir in the pie filling, fruit cocktail, oranges and pineapple.
• Fold in whipped topping, marshmallows and nuts.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.

MANDARIN ORANGE NAPOLEONS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
• Whisk together five-spice powder and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar in a small bowl.
• Cover phyllo with overlapping sheets of plastic wrap and a dampened kitchen towel. Arrange 1 phyllo sheet on a large baking sheet, then brush with some butter and sprinkle with one third of spiced sugar. Make 2 more layers in same manner. Top with remaining phyllo sheet and brush with remaining butter. (For a corrugated look, invert a large rectangular cooling rack and place it on top of phyllo.)
• Bake until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Carefully remove cooling rack (if using) and transfer phyllo (in 1 piece) with 2 metal spatulas to another rack to cool.
• While phyllo cools, blend together cream cheese, lemon juice, vanilla, 2 tablespoons reserved orange syrup (discard remainder), and remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar in a food processor until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and fold in oranges.
• Break phyllo with your hands or cut with a serrated knife into 12 pieces. Arrange 1 piece of phyllo on a plate and top with a dollop of orange cream. Repeat layering and top with another piece of phyllo. Make 3 more napoleons in same manner. Dust with confectioners sugar.

MANDARIN ORANGE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Pour reserved juice of mandarin oranges in a 2 cup measuring cup.
• Add enough water to make 2 cups of liquid.
• Heat to boiling.add marshmallows, stir to melt.
• Add dry jello, and mix well.Let cool.
• Mash oranges, mix with cream cheese, then add to cooled marshmallow mixture.
• Fold in whipped topping and chill till ready to serve.

MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN DELIGHT

Steps:

• Make the sauce by combining reserved orange juice with honey, soy sauce, lemon juice,, and ginger in a small bowl.
• Blend well and set aside.
• Combine flour with salt and pepper in a shallow pie pan.
• Set aside.
• Trim off any fat and white veins from chicken breasts and slice each breast into about three strips.
• Dry between double layers of paper towels.
• Heat butter and oil in large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
• Coat all sides of chicken strips in seasoned flour and brown lightly in skillet.
• Reserve browned pieces on a plate lined with paper towels.
• When all chicken is browned, pour sauce into wok or skillet.
• Place chicken in the sauce and turn to coat.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is tender and white throughout and sauce begins to caramelize on the chicken.
• Turn several times during cooking to coat evenly with sauce.
• Meanwhile, prepare rice.
• When chicken is done, remove from heat and quickly stir in the Mandarin oranges.
• Sprinkle with your chosen garnish and serve over rice.