Orange Chocolate Cheesecake |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 65 Minutes |
Ready In: 95 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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White chocolate and oranges are perfect together in this dessert, says Tangee Bradley, Columbia, South Carolina. Ingredients:
2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (about 60 wafers) |
6 tablespoons butter, melted |
1/4 cup sugar |
filling: |
4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened |
1 cup sugar |
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream |
4 eggs |
10 ounces white baking chocolate, melted |
topping: |
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream |
3 tablespoons sugar |
1/2 to 1 teaspoon orange extract |
2 cans (11 ounces each) mandarin oranges, well drained |
Directions:
1. Combine the first three ingredients; press onto the bottom and 1-1/2 in up the sides of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes; cool completely.
2. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and sour cream until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in chocolate. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet
3. Bake at 350° for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until center is nearly set. Cool to room temperature, about 2 hours.
4. Combine the sour cream, sugar and extract; spread over filling. Bake at 450° for 5-7 minutes or until set. Chill, uncovered, 1 hour. Arrange oranges on cheesecake. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12-16 servings.
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