Orange Delight Recipe
- 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs (about 32 wafers)
- 2 tablespoons butter or stick margarine, melted
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 (.25 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
- 1 (15 ounce) container low-fat ricotta cheese
- 16 ounces fat-free reduced-sugar vanilla yogurt
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1/8 teaspoon orange extract (optional)
- 1 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sugar orange marmalade
- In a bowl, combine wafer crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. In a saucepan, combine orange juice, sugar and gelatin; let stand for 5 minutes. Cook and stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Cool for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a blender or food processor, cover and process ricotta cheese until smooth. Add the yogurt, orange peel, extract if desired and gelatin mixture; cover and process until smooth. Set aside 1/3 cup oranges for garnish. Add remaining oranges to yogurt mixture. Spoon into the crust.
- Chill for at least 6 hours or overnight. Just before serving, run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Remove sides of pan. Arrange reserved oranges on top. Melt marmalade; spoon over top. Refrigerate leftovers.
