Orange Fire Gelatin Food

ORANGE GELATIN

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, soak gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes. Add boiling water, stirring until gelatin dissolves.
• To 3 tablespoons of the orange juice add the orange and lemon zest; set aside for 5 minutes.
• Strain the zest out of the orange juice and discard the zest. To the gelatin add all of the orange juice, sugar, lemon juice and salt. Stir until well blended and set aside to cool.
• Pour cooled mixture into a 4-cup mold which has been rinsed in cold water. Cover and refrigerate to congeal.

GRANDMOTHER'S ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Drain oranges and pineapple, reserving juices. Set oranges and pineapple aside. Add water to juices to measure 2 cups. Place in a saucepan and bring to a boil; pour over gelatin in a large bowl. Stir until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in sherbet until smooth. , Chill until partially set (watch carefully). Fold in oranges, pineapple and bananas. Pour into an oiled 6-cup mold. Chill until firm.

ORANGE GELATINE MONSTER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, soften the gelatin by stirring it into 1/2 cup of the orange juice. Set aside. In a small saucepan, boil 11/2 cups of the juice and the sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Pour the juice over the gelatin and stir to dissolve. Mix in the remaining 2 cups of juice. Let cool completely. Pour into a 4 1/2cup mold or 4 individual serving glasses. Drop blackberries into the gelatin. Chill for 4 hours until set. Pour enough oil into a saucepan to come up the side of the pan 2 inches. Heat the oil to 350 degrees. Drop the noodles into the oil for 10 seconds. Drain the noodles.
• Top gelatin with the noodles.

ORANGE ANGEL FOOD CAKE DESSERT

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Immediately invert tube pan; cool completely., In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water; stir in cold water and set aside. Cut cake into 2-in. slices; arrange cake slices in a ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. dish. With a meat fork, poke holes about 2 in, apart into the cake. Slowly pour gelatin over cake; chill until set., In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Whisk in extract. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over cake. Garnish with orange slices and almonds. Cover and refrigerate until serving.,