CREAMY ORANGE CHEESECAKE
Line an 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Place in the freezer. Chop the chocolate and place in a small heatproof bowl. Place over a pot of simmering water and let the ch
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup cookie or graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
- 1 teaspoon orange or lemon zest, or dried grated rind
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- 1
Combine crumbs with sugar; mix in melted butter until well moistened. Pat into a 7-inch spring form pan.
- 2
In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and sugar.
- 3
Add eggs and yolk and beat for about 3 minutes on medium with a hand-held electric mixer.
- 4
Beat in orange juice, zest, flour, and vanilla.
- 5
Beat for another 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared crust; place on a rack or aluminum foil ring in the crockery cooker (so it doesn't rest on the bottom of the pot).
- 6
Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
- 7
Turn off and leave for 1 to 2 hours, until cool enough to remove.
- 8
Cool completely and remove the sides of the pan. Chill before serving, and store leftovers in the refrigerator.