Sparkling Mandarin Orange Cream Pie
(from cokerlj’s recipe box)
Really good! Refreshing
Source: Brookshires Recipes
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 1 package (3 ounce size) Jello Sparkling Mandarin Orange flavor gelatin (or just orange jello if you can't find sparkling jello)
- 1 cup cold club soda
- 1/2 cup thawed cool whip
- 1 can (11 ounce) mandarin orange segments drained
- 1 ready to use graham cracker crumb crust (9 inch)
Directions
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Stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Refrigerate 10 minutes. Gently stir in cold club soda.
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Stir 1/2 cup of the gelatin into whipped topping with wire whisk in small bowl. Pour into crust. Refrigerate about 30 minutes to 1 hour. Reserve remaining clear gelatin at room temperature. Stir gently for 5 seconds.
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Press 3/4 cup of the orange segments into creamy pie mixture. Gently spoon clear gelatin over top.
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Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Garnish with remaining orange segments and additional whipped topping as desired.