Orange Dream Salad

In our house, no special meal was complete without some form of fluffy, fruity, Jell-O salad.  We never had any real recipes for these, but we all knew them by color.  Pink salad is made every year, green is an occasional treat, and orange is a new favorite.  Plus, I personally think that all marshmallows should be lit on fire at least once, so I like to torch the ones on top.  This is optional, of course, but the flavor is so incredible!

1 85g box of orange Jell-o

1 300 mL can or jar of orange segments

500 mL whipping cream

¼ cup icing sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

4 cups mini marshmallows

About 2 cups jumbo marshmallows. Amount will vary depending on the size of the bowl that you use.

1 cup hazelnut liqueur (I use Frangelico)

2-3 ice cubes

Directions:

1. Whip cream, sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Put the cream into the fridge until you are ready to add it to the dessert.

2. Drain all liquid from the orange segments. If the oranges were packed in syrup rather than juice or water, rinse the syrup off and then drain.

3. Pour the Jell-o powder into a large glass bowl.

4. Boil the liqueur and then pour it over the Jell-o powder and stir until the powder is dissolved.

5. Drop in 2-3 ice cubes and stir to cool the mixture down. If the ice cubes do not fully melt before the mixture cools, remove the remaining ice from the bowl.

6. Stir in the oranges, whipped cream, and mini marshmallows.

7. Cover and refrigerate for ½ an hour.

8. Slice the jumbo marshmallows in half.

9. Remove the salad from the refrigerator and lay the sliced marshmallows along the top, in any pattern that you choose.

10. Return to the refrigerator and allow to chill for at least 2 more hours.

11. Optional: Before serving, use a butane torch to toast the marshmallows on the top of the salad.