Luscious Orange Poppy Seed Cheesecake
Source of Recipe
McCormick
List of Ingredients
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon McCormick� Ground Ginger
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Filling:
3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
4 eggs
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons McCormick� Poppy Seed
1 bottle (1 ounce) McCormick� Pure Orange Extract
1 tablespoon McCormick� Pure Vanilla Extract
1/4 teaspoon McCormick� Ground Ginger
Raspberry Sauce:
1 package (10 ounces) frozen raspberries in syrup
1 teaspoon McCormick� Pure Vanilla Extract
whipped cream, to garnish
orange slices, to garnish
Recipe
1. Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and ginger in a small bowl. With a fork, stir in butter until crumbly. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of lightly greased 9-inch springform pan.
2. With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add eggs, beating after each addition. Beat in sugar. Add remaining filling ingredients and beat until smooth.
3. Pour cheese mixture into crust. Bake in 325�F oven 1 hour and 15 minutes or until lightly browned on top and almost set. Cool 1-2 hours. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
4. Prepare Raspberry Sauce by pur�eing raspberries in blender. Strain seeds from sauce; discard seeds. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cover and chill.
5. To serve, remove pan sides from cheesecake. Cut into wedges. Spoon Raspberry Sauce on dessert plates, then place cheesecake wedges on sauce. Garnish with whipped cream, orange slices and additional sauce if desired.
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