ORANGE DELIGHT

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I'm a college student who was introduced to the kitchen when I was very young. My favorite thing is baking desserts-because I like the sweet reward at the end. -Michael Gagliardi, Bell Canyon, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 10 slices.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup crushed vanilla wafers (about 30 wafers)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
3/4 cup orange juice
1/3 cup sugar
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1 carton (15 ounces) reduced-fat ricotta cheese
2 cups fat-free sugar-free vanilla yogurt
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/8 teaspoon orange extract, optional
1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
2 tablespoons reduced-sugar orange marmalade

Steps:

In a bowl, combine wafer crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-in. springform pan. Bake at 375° 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 zest, 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 184mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 9g protein.