Cranberry Orange Jello Mold
CATEGORIES
INGREDIENTS
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 1 8 serving jello cranberry flavor gelatin
  • 1 16 ounce whole cranberry sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups cold water
  • 1 11-15 ounce mandaring oranges, drained
  • CRUST
  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • LAYER
  • 1 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 8 ounce cool whip
DIRECTIONS
  1. Stir jello into boiling water at least 2 minutes or until completely dissolved. Stir in cranberry sauce until melted. Stir in cold water and refigerate about 1 1/4 hours or until slighly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites). Gently stir in drained mandarin oranges.
  3. Meanwhile, stir together 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter. Press firmly onto bottom of 13 x 9" dish. Refrigerate until ready to fill.
  5. Beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar in large bowl until smooth. Gently stir in cool whip that has been thawed. Spread evenly over crust. Spoon gelatin mixture over cream cheese layer.
  7. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Garnish with addition whipped topping if desired.