Japanese Mandarin Orange Refrigerator Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (11 oz.) cans mandarin oranges
1 (6 oz.) pkg. lemon gelatin
1 c. cold water
18 to 20 ladyfingers, split
2 c. heavy cream, whipped

Preparation

Drain juice from oranges.
Add enough water to make 2 cups and bring to a boil.
Dissolve gelatin in hot liquid.
Add cold water and cool until mixture is syrupy.
Line bottom and sides of a 9-inch spring-form pan with ladyfingers.
Fold syrupy mixture into whipped cream with oranges, reserving a sufficient quantity of the segments for garnishing.
Pour into lined cake pan and chill for several hours or overnight.
Makes 10 servings.