Layered Orange Gelatin Recipe

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"I reduced the calories and fat in a tangy gelatin recipe my mom gave me," explains Angie Philkill of Zeeland, Michigan. The lovely molded salad forms layers as it chills. "We especially enjoy it with ham," she adds.

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Layered Orange Gelatin Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

2 packages (.3 ounce each) sugar-free orange gelatin
2 cups boiling water
1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges
3 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
1 pint orange sherbet, softened
1-1/2 cups reduced-fat whipped topping

Directions

In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Drain oranges, reserving the juice; set oranges aside. Stir juice into gelatin. Add cream cheese; beat until smooth. Stir in sherbet and whipped topping. Pour into a 6-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray. Top with oranges. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals 125 calories, 4 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 90 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fruit, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Layered Orange Gelatin in Quick Cooking September/October 2002, p53