Sparkling Orange Cream Pie Recipes

ORANGE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• PIE CRUST----------.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine crushed vanilla wafers, crushed graham wafers and finely chopped pecans; mix well.
• Add margarine or butter and blend using a pastry blender or a fork.
• Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
• Prepare a 9 inch oven-proof pie dish by lightly spraying with a vegetable oil.
• Dust with 1 tablespoon of flour.
• Shake off any excess flour off pie plate (The spray and flour will prevent the shell from sticking to the pie dish).
• Spoon wafer mixture into pie dish; press evenly to bottom and sides using a rounded soup spoon.
• Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool.
• FILLING----------.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, dissolve orange jello powder with 1 cup of boiling water.
• Add 1/2 cup of cold water and let cool for about 15 minutes.
• Add concentrated orange juice, lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon of orange extract and stir well to mix.
• Place in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator for about 20 minutes or until just partially set; DO NOT LET HARDEN.
• Remove from freezer and break up the jelly mixture using a whisk.
• In a 2 cup measuring cup, add 1/2 cup whipping cream and using an electric mixer, beat until cream slightly thickens.
• Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon of orange extract and gradually add powdered sugar, beating until thickened.
• Add whipped cream to the jelly and fold in, (DO NOT BEAT).
• Pour mixture into the cooled pie shell.
• Place pie in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator for about 1 hour or until pie filling is set.
• TOPPING----------.
• In a 2 cup measuring cup add 1/2 cup whipping cream and using an electric mixer, beat until slightly thickened.
• Add orange extract and gradually add powdered sugar and continue beating until thickened.
• Before serving pie, spread whipped cream over entire top of pie.
• Place and arrange orange segments on top of whipped cream creating a pattern if desired.
• Sprinkle with grated sweetened chocolate.
• Serve pie chilled, not frozen.

NO BAKE ORANGE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Pulse the graham crackers in a food processor to crumble. Mix in the sugar, cinnamon, and butter until crust forms.
• Press into a 9-inch spring-form pan and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Add boiling water and gelatin powder to a large bowl; whisk until dissolved.
• Add cold water and ice cubes; whisk until slightly thickened. Set aside for 10 minutes to allow jello to set.
• Add cool whip topping to jello and whisk together until light and fluffy. Stir in the oranges and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until thickened.
• Add the pie filling to the crust and refrigerate for up to 6 hours, or until firm. Top with cool whip and enjoy!

ORANGE CREAMSICLE PIE

Steps:

• Soften cream cheese at room temperature starting a couple hours before making your pies; the cream cheese must be super soft in order to avoid lumps in the pie filling.
• Blend cream cheese and frozen whipped topping well; add orange juice and beat with mixer until very creamy; stir in pudding then gelatin and blend well.
• Divide filling between graham crusts; chill at least 3 hours before serving.