Thanksgiving Orange Cranberry Cream Recipe

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 pint heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon  Pure Orange Extract
1/2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
1 tablespoon jellied cranberry sauce
1/4 cup orange flavored dried cranberries, finely chopped (optional)

DIRECTIONS:
Chill large electric mixer bowl and whisk attachment. Combine cream, sugar, orange extract, vanilla, and cranberry sauce.
Whip at high speed until cream is light and forms a stiff peak. Gently fold in the dried cranberries, if desired.

Orange Cranberry Parfaits

INGREDIENTS:
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
1/3 cup orange-flavored liqueur or orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 quart vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange segments in light syrup, drained
1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts

DIRECTIONS:
In a small saucepan, gently heat cranberry sauce, orange liqueur, and orange peel until cranberry sauce is melted. Let cool.
Spoon ice cream in six parfait or dessert glasses to make first layer. Add Mandarin orange segments, dividing equally. Add another layer of ice cream, then spoon on cranberry sauce, dividing equally. Finish with another layer of ice cream. Sprinkle with nuts.