Orange Delight Food

ORANGE DELIGHT - REFRESHING CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the container of cottage cheese with the orange jell-o package and stir until they are well mixed.
• Add in the mandarin oranges slices, orange zest, and the tub of Cool Whip. Stir to combine.
• Store in the refrigerator for a few hours until quite cold. This is an important step. Chilling takes the graininess out of the jello.
• Can be made the day before serving.

TURKISH DELIGHT

Steps:

• Bring 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, and corn syrup to a boil over medium-high heat in a large saucepan. Cook, stirring frequently, until the temperature reaches 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) on a candy thermometer. Set aside and keep hot.
• Stir together orange juice and orange zest, sprinkle with gelatin, and set aside. In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in 1/2 cup cold water, then stir into hot syrup. Place over medium-low heat, and simmer, stirring gently, until very thick.
• Remove syrup from heat, stir in orange juice mixture, vanilla, and pistachios. Sprinkle a 8x8-inch pan generously with confectioners' sugar. Pour the Turkish delight into the pan, and let cool in a cool, dry place (not the refrigerator) until set, 3 to 4 hours.
• When cool, sprinkle the top with another thick layer of powdered sugar. Cut into 1-inch squares, and dredge each well with confectioners' sugar. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.

ORANGE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over jello and marshmallows. Stir until marshmallows melt. Set aside this mixture until cooled slightly.
• Cream the cream cheese and sugar; then add whipping cream. Whip until mixture is smooth and thick.
• Add jello mixture, drained pineapple and nuts. Pour into mold and chill.

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.

FROZEN ORANGE DELIGHT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in pineapple juice. Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes or until slightly thickened. , Fold in whipped topping. Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Allow to ripen in ice cream freezer or firm up in the refrigerator freezer for 2-4 hours before serving.

ORANGE DELIGHT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour two 8 inch cake pans.
• Sift together into a large bowl the cake flour, 1 1/3 cups sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and 3/4 teaspoons salt. Add grated orange rind, shortening, orange juice, and 1/3 cup water. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes with an electric mixer, scraping bowl while beating. Add two whole eggs and beat batter for 2 more minutes. Beat in the lemon juice. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove cakes from pans and let cool. Frost with Double Boiler Icing or whipped cream. Sprinkle cake with grated orange rind and finely chopped nuts or coconut.
• To Make Double Boiler Icing: In the top of a double boiler put; the 2 egg whites, 1 1/2 cups of the sugar, 5 tablespoons water, 1/8 teaspoon salt, light corn syrup, and cream of tartar. Place over boiling water and beat until blended. Cook mixture beating constantly until mixture will stand in peaks. Remove from heat and add the vanilla. Continue beating until of spreading consistency, about 5 minutes. Spread onto cooled cake.

ORANGE DELIGHT CAKE

Steps:

• Beat the cake mix with the pie filling, eggs, and sour cream using a fork.
• Beat one minute.
• Pour into an ungreased jelly roll pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes.
• Cool.
• Whip together the cream cheese, pudding mix, and pineapple. FOld into the Cool Whip and spread on the cake.
• If you can't find an orange cake mix, you can use a lemon supreme cake mix. I have also used a yellow cake mix with 2 Tbs of orange jello (mixed in).
• Variation: use three cans of mandarine oranges, marinated in peach schnapps, instead of the pineapple, and use some for a garnish.

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.

ORANGE DELIGHT DESSERT

Steps:

• Combine sour cream and jello in a small bowl. Mix until jello has dissolved (will take a bit). Drain the pineapple and oranges very well, there should be NO juice remaining. Mix the fruit into the jello mixture. Add the walnuts. Fold in the Cool Whip. Let cool in the fridge for an hour or more.

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.