Orange Dream Torte
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Our Test Kitchen home economists came up with this fancy-looking torte. The fluffy filling is encircled by store-bought ladyfingers and topped with canned mandarin oranges.
SERVINGS: 12
CATEGORY: Lower Fat
METHOD: Chill
TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling
Ingredients:
- 1 package (3 ounces) orange gelatin
- 2/3 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 package (3 ounces) ladyfingers, split
- 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
Directions:
In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold water. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until syrupy. Fold in 3 cups whipped topping; set aside. In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth; gradually beat in the milk. Fold in remaining whipped topping.
Grease the bottom of a 9-in. springform pan; sprinkle with cracker crumbs. Arrange ladyfingers around edge of pan. Set aside 1-1/2 cups of the orange mixture. Alternately spoon the cream cheese mixture and remaining orange mixture into pan. Spread reserved orange mixture over top. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set. Remove sides of pan. Garnish with mandarin oranges. Yield: 12 servings.