FLUFFY ORANGE CHEESECAKE

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For those who like their cheesecakes fluffy, we recommend this one, made with COOL WHIP, JELL-O and cream cheese and topped with mandarin oranges.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 3h15m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

2/3 cup boiling water
1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Orange Flavor Gelatin
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges, undrained
cold water
ice cubes
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
1 ready-to-use graham cracker crumb crust (6 oz.)

Steps:

Add boiling water to combined gelatin mix and ginger in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Drain oranges, reserving liquid. Add enough cold water to reserved liquid to measure 1/2 cup. Add enough ice cubes to liquid to measure 1 cup. Add to gelatin; stir until slightly thickened. Remove any unmelted ice.
Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add gelatin mixture; mix well. Gently stir in COOL WHIP. Spoon into crust; top with oranges.
Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 280 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g