Delightfully Twisted Cheesecake |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 90 Minutes |
Ready In: 90 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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Always a favourite pairing of flavours, this luscious cheesecake stars a delectable blend of orange and chocolate Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups crushed chocolate wafer cookies |
1/4 cup orange juice |
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips |
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened |
2/3 cup white sugar |
1/3 cup cornstarch |
3 eggs, room temperature |
1/2 cup frozen (thawed) orange juice concentrate |
1 tablespoon grand marnier |
1 tablespoon orange zest |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix the cookie crumbs and orange juice together in a bowl. Press mixture evenly into the bottom of 9 inch springform pan.
3. Melt chocolate chips, set aside.
4. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, and cornstarch together in a mixing bowl until smooth.
5. Slowly beat in the eggs, one at a time, until thoroughly blended.
6. Stir in the orange juice concentrate, Grand Marnier, orange zest and vanilla.
7. Reserve 1 cup of the cream cheese mixture and set aside.
8. Pour the remaining mixture over the prepared crust.
9. Stir the melted chocolate chips into the reserved 1 cup cream cheese mixture.
10. Pour the chocolate mixture into the orange filling, and swirl with a knife.
11. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
12. Lower heat to 225 F, and bake 75 to 85 minutes.
13. Turn the oven off, and open the oven door; allow cheesecake to cool in the oven at least 45 minutes.
14. Remove from the oven and refrigerate, uncovered, for at least 8 hours, or overnight.
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