Citrus Cheesecake

Name: Citrus Cheesecake
Prep time: 1 h 3 min
Cook time: 1 h 3 min
Total time: 1 h 3 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters butter, melted; 680 grams packages cream cheese, softened; 4 larges eggs; 473 milliliters graham cracker crumbs; 1 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 Tbsp grated lemon rind; 4 navel oranges; 1 teaspoon orange extract; 1 large pomegranate, seeds removed; 227 grams sour cream; 59 milliliters sugar; 79 milliliters sugar; 177 milliliters sugar; 296 milliliters sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 177 milliliters water

This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 590 calories, 7g of protein, and 34g of fat. Head to the store and pick up butter, sugar, graham cracker crumbs, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 3 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Using a zester and working from top of orange to bottom, remove peel from oranges in long strips.

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Orange

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Zester

Combine 3/4 cup sugar and 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 2 minutes.

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Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Add orange peel; simmer 15 minutes.

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Orange Zest

Meanwhile, peel and section zested oranges. Seal orange sections in a zip-top plastic bag, and refrigerate until ready to garnish cheesecake.

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Orange Slices

Orange

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Ziploc Bags

Drain orange peel well. Toss with 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl.

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Orange Zest

Sugar

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Bowl

Place candied peel in a thin layer on wax paper to dry. Store in an airtight container up to 2 days.

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Wax Paper

Combine graham cracker crumbs and next 3 ingredients; stir well. Press mixture firmly on bottom and 2" up sides of a lightly greased 9" springform pan.

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Graham Cracker Crumbs

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Springform Pan

Bake at 350 for 14 to 16 minutes; let cool. Wrap bottom and sides of pan in aluminum foil and place in a large roasting pan; set aside. (Wrapping the pan is insurance against leaks in case your pan is older and not 100% airtight.)

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Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

Roasting Pan

Oven

Beat cream cheese at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add 1 1/4 cups sugar, beating just until blended.

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Cream Cheese

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Add sour cream, beating just until blended.

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Sour Cream

Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in lemon rind and extracts.

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Lemon Peel

Egg

Pour batter into baked crust.

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Crust

Add hot water to roasting pan to a depth of 2".

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Water

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Roasting Pan

Bake at 350 for 55 minutes or until edges are set and center is almost set. Carefully remove pan from water bath, and immediately run a knife around edge of pan. Cool completely on a wire rack; cover and chill 8 hours.

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Water

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Wire Rack

Oven

Knife

Frying Pan

To serve cheesecake, remove sides of springform pan.

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Springform Pan

Place cheesecake on a serving platter. Arrange orange sections in concentric circles on top of cake. Pile pomegranate seeds in center of cheesecake. Decorate with candied orange peel.

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Candied Orange Peel