Orange Mousse Pie

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 refrigerated pie crust
• 1 (3 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 2 large oranges, chopped, drained (2 cups)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven and bake pie crust according to package directions. allow to cool completely.
• 2 meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, mix gelatin and orange juice; let stand 1 minute. cook and stir over medium heat until dissolved.
• 3 in small bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and orange peel with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and fluffy. gradually add softened gelatin; blend well.
• 4 refrigerate until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
• 5 in large bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. fold whipped cream into orange mixture; gently fold in chopped oranges.
• 6 spoon into crust. refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. garnish with additional orange peel, if desired.
• 7 cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.