Orange Cheesecake Bars

 For Crust:

2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1 cup butter, softened and unsalted

For the Filling:

2 (8 oz) softened cream cheese

1/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 (20 oz) can mandarin oranges, drained

For the Topping:

2 cups sweetened shredded coconut

2 Tbsp melted butter

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix all crust ingredients inside a 9x13 inch pan. Can use a pastry blender. Press with your hands to the edges to form a crust.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool.

2.  Make the cream cheese mixture by combining all ingredients in a  large bowl. Fold in the mandarin oranges.  Pour into the cooled baked crust pan.

3.  In a small bowl combine the coconut and melted butter.  Sprinkle on top. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.  Take off the foil and bake for another 20 minutes.  Serve.

Recipe:  the buttered home

Orange Dreamsicle Salad

 1 can (15 oz) mandarin oranges, drained

2 boxes orange jello

2 cups boiling water

2 cups orange sherbet

Mix together jello and boiling water until well dissolved and combined.  Add sherbet.  Mix in.  It will melt.  Add mandarin oranges.  Pour into an 8x8 dish.  Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Pineapple, Orange Marshmellow Salad

 1 cup pineapple tidbits, drained

15 oz can mandarin oranges, drained

1 cup coconut flakes

1 1/2 cups mini marshellows

1 cup sour cream (can also use Greek yogurt)

Mix together in a bowl and place in the fridge.  If making for Christmas can add red cherries.