Orange Cream Dessert


Serves: 5
Total Calories: 1,126

Ingredients

Crust:
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) margarine, softened
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped nuts
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Filling:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar, or 1 cup powdered sugar
1 (8-ounce) carton Cool Whip whipped topping
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Topping:
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1 cup cold water, divided
1 (6-ounce) package orange jello
2 cups hot water
1 pint orange sherbet
2 (11-ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained

Directions:

Crust:
Cream margarine and sugar. Add flour and nuts; mix well. Spread dough in 9x13-inch pan and bake at 375° for 10 minutes. Cool.

Filling:
Beat cream cheese and sugar. Fold in Cool Whip. Spread Filling evenly on Crust. Chill for 1/2 hour.

Topping:
Soften unflavored gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water and set aside. In large bowl, dissolve Jell-O with 2 cups hot water; add softened gelatin and remaining 3/4 cup cold water and stir until dissolved. Fold in sherbet and Mandarin oranges. Pour Jell-O mixture over cream cheese mixture, and refrigerate.


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Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 5
Total Calories: 1,126
Calories from Fat: 397

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