Christmas Dessert Recipes: Oranges

Fresh fruit are undoubtedly the healthiest snacks to opt for. Although oranges are in season all year, we think of them especially when the days grow shorter. Yes, it’s vitamin C time again. And as the holidays are approaching we are preparing for all the wonderful things to do. To help you out here are couple of recipes for oranges I found in Oprah’s magazine. I call them Christmas Dessert Recipes:

Orange Dessert

• 7 blood oranges
• 7 small navel oranges
• 1 lime
• 2 Tbsp. powdered gelatin
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice (from 1 large orange strained)
• 3Tbsp. sugar
• 2 cups prosecco
• mint sprigs

1. Wash and peel lime and oranges
2. Segment all fruit
3. Chop lime segments to small pieces- set aside
4. In saucepan, add gelatin to 2 Tbsp. of water
5. Soften gelatin for 2 min. then, over low heat, stir to dissolve
6. Add sugar to orange juice then, over med. high heat, stir to dissolve – remove from burner
7. To orange juice mixture add gelatin mixture and mix in prosecco (use wire whisk)
8. Find a 10″x31/4 mold (or medium glass bowl)
9. First Layer: orange sections – alternating colors
10. Sprinkle lime pieces over it and cover with just enough gelatin mixture
11. Keep on layering orange, lime and gelatin, filling the bowl – cover
12. Refrigerate for a minimum of 8 hours
13. Immerse bottom of bowl (or mold) in hot water. Turn over onto serving dish
14. Garnish with mint sprigs

Nutrition Facts Oranges

Orange Chocolate Mousse Dessert

• 5 oz. bittersweet chocolate
• 2 Tbsp. coffee or water
• 2 Tbsp. Grand Marnier
• 4 fresh large eggs (organic)
• 1 cup heavy cream chilled
• Orange sections
• Mint sprigs

1. Use double boiler
2. Mix chocolate, Grand Marnier, and coffee or water together
3. Stir over slow heat until chocolate is melted
4. Remove from heat
5. Separate eggs and whisk egg yolks to cooled chocolate mixture
6. In a bowl and whip heavy cream
7. In another bowl and beat egg whites until foamy and stir in sugar
8. Fold half the egg whites into chocolate mixture
9. Then add the rest of the egg whites to it
10. Fold in whipped cream
11. Spoon into 6 glasses and cool for at least 4 hours
12. Garnish with orange slices and mint

Note: This recipe includes raw eggs. Raw eggs can be of danger for the elderly, infants, and people with a compromised immune system.

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