1. ****CRUST****
2. Combine oats, margarine, brown sugar and flour; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F , for 15 minutes
4. *****FILLING*****
5. Combine cream cheese, granulated sugar, orange peel & vanilla.
6. Mix at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended
7. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
8. Pour over crust
9. Bake at 325 degrees F for 1 hour and 5 minutes
10. Loosen cake from rim of pan
11. Cool before removing rim of pan
12. CHILL
13. *******TOPPING*******
14. Combine brown sugar, corn syrup and margarine in saucepan.
15. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
16. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla
17. chill until slightly thickened.
18. Spoon over cheesecake
19. Garnish with orange slice and a sprig of fresh mint, if desired
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21. -There are three ingredients in the good life:
22. learning, earning and yearning- Christopher Morley
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