Creamsicle Orange Bars (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Crust
01 -
1 1/2 cups graham crackers, crushed into fine crumbs
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2 tablespoons brown sugar, light variety
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1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt, coarse type
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6 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
→ Filling
05 -
1/2 cup juice from oranges
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1 envelope unflavored gelatin powder (1/4 oz)
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12 ounces softened full-fat cream cheese
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1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz)
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1/4 cup sour cream, full-fat
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1 teaspoon orange zest, freshly grated
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1 teaspoon extract of orange
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1 teaspoon extract of vanilla
→ Decoration
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16 mandarin orange segments from can, dried with paper towel
# Instructions:
01 -
Combine the graham cracker crumbs with brown sugar and salt, then add melted butter and stir until damp. Pack firmly into the bottom of an 8 or 9 inch pan
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Put orange juice with gelatin in a dish safe for microwave and let it sit, then heat for 30-45 seconds until gelatin dissolves
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Whip cream cheese till it's creamy, then blend in the condensed milk, sour cream, orange zest and both flavor extracts
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Stir the orange gelatin mix into your cream cheese blend until everything's mixed well
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Empty filling onto crust and cool in fridge for at least 6 hours or leave overnight until firm. Top with mandarin orange pieces before you serve
# Notes:
01 -
Keeps fresh in the fridge for up to 3 days when stored in a sealed container
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Doesn't need oven time - great for hot weather