Cranberry - Orange Dream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 package cranberry Jell-O gelatin (8 serving size)
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 1/2 cups cold water
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can dole mandarin oranges, drained
1 1/2 cups honey maid graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup sugar, divided
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
1 (8 ounce) package Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
2 tablespoons milk
2 (8 ounce) containers Cool Whip Topping, thawed,divided

Preparation

STIR boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved.
Stir in cranberry sauce until melted.
Stir in cold water.
Refrigerate about 1 1/4 hours or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten eggs whites).
Gently stir in mandarin oranges.
MEANWHILE stir crumbs, 1/4 cup of the sugar and butter in 13x9-inch baking dish.
Firmly press firmly onto bottom.
Refrigerate until ready to fill.
BEAT cream cheese, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and milk in large bowl with wire whisk until smooth.
Gently stir in 1 tub of the whipped topping.
Spread evenly over crust.
Spoon gelatin mixture over cream cheese layer.
REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until firm.
Just before serving spread or dollop with remaining tub whipped topping.
Helpful Hints: Soften cream cheese in microwave on High 15 to 20 seconds.