Recipe For Orange Cheesecake

Orange Cheesecake

Ingredients

.....15 graham cracker squares, crushed
.....2 tablespoons sugar
.....1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
.....1/4 cup butter, melted
.....2 eggs
.....1/2 cup sugar
.....1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
.....2 teaspoons vanilla extract
.....2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened and cut into 1 inch pieces
.....2 tablespoons butter, melted
.....1 (11 ounce) can madarin oranges
.....1/4 cup Cointreau or Triple Sec
.....1/2 cup orange juice
.....1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients; press into a buttered 9 inch round cake pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 6 minutes. Cool.

Combine eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, sour cream, and vanilla in container of electric blender; blend for 15 seconds. Gradually add cream cheese, and continue blending. Add 2 tablespoons butter, blending until well mixed.

Pour cheese mixture into prepared crust. Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or until set in center. (Filling will be very soft but will firm up as cake cools.)

Drain mandarin oranges, reserving 1/2 cup liquid; set liquid aside. Combine mandarine oranges and Cointreau; let sit 30 minutes.

Drain mandarin oranges, reserving Cointreau. Combine reserved 1/2 cup mandarine orange liquid, reserved Cointreau, orange juice, and cornstarch; stir well. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes or until thickened; cool slightly. Arrange oranges on top of cheesecake; top with glaze. Chill 6 hours or overnight before serving.

Yield: 8 servings