Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert is an easy dessert that you can make from a few items in the pantry and freezer at any time of the year. It works well for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mother's Day, bridal or baby showers, etc. It is sweet and rich, yet somehow also seems light and refreshing. It is a rather nostalgic dessert as it reminds me a little of an orange push-up ice cream treat from my childhood. Plus, it is a molded gelatin dessert, which always reminds me of the past. As with other gelatin and fruit dishes, someone might call this a "Jello salad" in the United States. However, this recipe uses an entire quart of orange sherbert in addition to gelatin, so I can not bring myself … Continue Reading about Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert
Creamy French Dressing
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I am just going to say it: Homemade salad dressing is so much better than the bottled stuff that I would make it even if it did cost more…and sometimes it does when there is a sale and coupons that make the bottled stuff almost free.
When you make it yourself, you have more control over what ingredients go in the dressing compared to when you just buy a bottle of dressing. You can adapt it to your specific tastes and types and amount of ingredients.
French dressing has been a favorite of mine since childhood. I like both the creamy and non-creamy versions. This recipe just happens to be creamy.
Creamy French Dressing
December 30, 2016
Ingredients
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 c. ketchup
- 1/3 c. cider or rice vinegar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. white pepper
- 1 tsp. dry mustand
- 1 Tbsp. minced onion
- 2 c. salad dressing
- dash of Worcestershire sauce
- dash of paprika
- 1/3 c. canola or similar oil
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients, except the oil, in a blender.
- Start blending the ingredients, then slowly add the oil through the blender lid opening.
- Continue blending the dressing until all of the ingredients make a smooth, homogeneous mixture.
- Store in a non-reactive container, like a jar or bottle, in the refrigerator.
- Makes about 1 quart.
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