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Orange Cheesecake

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  • Servings: 10-12
  • Prep: 24h
  • Cook: 90m
    • The following recipe serves 10-12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR THE CRUST
  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons butter (softened)
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • FOR THE FILLING
  • 40 ounces cream cheese, softened (five 8 ounce packages/2 1/2 pounds)
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 lemon (zest from)
  • 1 orange (zest from)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 5 large eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • TOPPING
  • 2 oranges (zest from)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • TO MAKE THE CRUST

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 375º.

  • Step 2: Butter the bottom of a large springform pan.

  • Step 3: Mix cracker crumbs, butter and one and 3-4 tablespoons of sugar in a large bowl. Press the mixture onto the bottom of the pans and bake in the oven until *JUST* starting to brown.

  • Step 4: Lower oven temperature to 350º.

  • TO MAKE THE FILLING

  • Step 5: Combine cream cheese, 1 1/2 cups sugar, zests, and vanilla extract in a bowl, beating with a mixer until it becomes light and creamy. Mix in flour, then eggs and additional egg yolks. Finally, mix in sour cream until filling is smooth Pour over the crust in the pan.

  • Step 6: Wrap the pan in foil, and place in a large roasting pan halfway full with hot water. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes, then remove cake and refrigerate overnight.

  • Step 7: Before serving, sprinkle top of cheesecake with zest from 2 oranges.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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