-CRUST-
1 1/2 c Graham cracker crumbs 1/3 c Melted butter
1/4 c Sugar 1 tb Orange zest, chopped fine
FILLING
3 8-oz Pkgs cream cheese 1 c Sour cream
3/4 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla extract
2 tb Flour 2 tb Orange Liqueur
4 Eggs 2 tb Orange zest
TOPPING
1 Orange, chopped into 1 lb Cranberries
-quarters 1/4 c Sugar
Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter, and
orange zest. Press into a 9-inch springform pan.
Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes.
Combine cream cheese and sugar and blend well. Add
flour. Add eggs, one at a time, blending well after
each addition. Stir in sour cream, Orange Liqueur,
and orange zest. Pour over crust and bake at 350 F
for 40 minutes. Turn oven off and let cheesecake cool
down in the oven for 1 hour.
Loosen edges and refrigerate.
Put orange pieces, cranberries, and sugar in food
processor and pulse until it reaches the desired
consistency. Top cheesecake with half of the mixture
and pass the other half with the cake.
Yields
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