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    Orange Cheesecake


    Source of Recipe


    Family Circle Magazine

    List of Ingredients




    Crust:
    3 cups finely ground chocolate graham crackers (about 18 boards)
    2 tablespoons sugar
    1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
    1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

    Filling:
    32 ounces cream cheese, softened
    1 1/2 cups sugar
    2 tablespoons cornstarch
    4 large eggs
    Grated rind from 1 large orange
    2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
    1 teaspoon orange extract

    Garnish:
    1 ounce semisweet chocolate, melted
    1 can (8.25 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained and patted dry

    Recipe



    1. Heat oven to 350°.
    2. Crust: In large bowl, stir together crumbs, sugar, melted butter and cinnamon until ingredients are evenly moistened. Press crumb mixture over bottom and up sides of 9-inch springform pan.
    3. Bake in 350° oven for 10 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack; let crust cool slightly.
    4. Filling: In large bowl, beat cream cheese until soft, about 1 minute. Add sugar and cornstarch; beat on medium-high speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add orange rind, orange juice and orange extract; beat until well combined. Pour filling into crust.
    5. Bake in 350° oven until cheesecake is set, about 1 hour. Transfer pan to wire rack. Run thin knife around inside edge of pan. Let cool completely on wire rack. Cover; refrigerate overnight.
    6. Garnish: To serve, remove side of pan. Drizzle melted chocolate over top of cake. Arrange mandarin oranges around edge.

 

 

 


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