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Orange Cream Cheesecake




Source of Recipe


gaylea.com


Recipe Introduction


"A creamy, orangy, tangy-delicious cheesecake which will quickly become your family's favorite."




List of Ingredients




Graham Cracker Crust:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs 250 mL
1 tbsp sugar 15 mL
1/4 cup Gay Lea Butter 50 mL
Cheesecake:
3 eggs 3
1 egg yolk 1
3/4 cup sugar 175 mL
pinch salt pinch
1 tsp orange rind, grated 5 mL
1 tbsp orange juice 15 mL
1/2 tsp vanilla extract 2.5 mL
1/4 cup all-purpose flour 50 mL
2 cups 2% Nordica Cottage Cheese, puréed 500 mL
1-1/2 cups Gay Lea Real Whipped Cream 375 mL
sliced orange (garnish)
mint leaves (garnish)


Recipe



Graham Cracker Crust: Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter thoroughly. Reserving 1 tbsp, press the mixture into an 8-1/2 inch (21.5 cm) spring form pan, covering bottom and sides. Chill.

Cheesecake: Beat eggs and egg yolk until light. Slowly add sugar, salt, orange rind, orange juice, vanilla and flour. Blend in cottage cheese. Fold whipped cream into the mixture. Pour into shell. Sprinkle reserved graham crumb mixture over top of cake. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes at 350ºF (175ºC). Remove from oven and place on wire rack. Loosen cake from edge of pan. Allow to cool for 2 hours. Garnish with rosettes of Gay Lea Real Whipped Cream, slices of orange and fresh mint leaves.

Makes 8 servings. Preparation time: 30 minutes. Baking time: 1 hour 15 minutes. Cooling time: 2 hours.