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
How to Roast Peppers
Until recently, I did not roast my own peppers. I only purchased roasted red peppers once or twice as I rarely used them in my cooking. Well, no more….it is so simple and they taste so much better than jarred.
A super easy way to roast peppers is under the oven’s broiler. You just place the peppers on a baking sheet under a broiler (I use the high broil setting on my oven). Leave them until the skin on that side blackens and then use tongs to rotate the peppers to another side and place leave again until blackened. Continue until all sides are blackened or blistered. Place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap or tight fitting lid or in a plastic bag for 10 – 15 minutes or more. Remove from bag and peel off skins by hand. Remove stems, seeds, and membranes as desired. Cut as needed for recipe(s).
The prepared roasted peppers can be stored in the refrigerator for use the next day.
You can also freeze roasted peppers, but like non-roasted peppers, they will loose much of their remaining firmness and are best in cooked dishes. To freeze, place on a cookie sheet in a single layer and freeze most or all of the way before placing in freezer bags or other freezer containers.
My favorite uses for roasted red peppers are in red pepper hummus and creamy roasted red pepper soup. Yum!
Enjoy!
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