Orange Blossom Cheesecake

Name: Orange Blossom Cheesecake
Prep time: 6 h
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 cinnamon stick; 454 grams cream cheese, cut into small pieces and at room temperature; 4 larges eggs, separated and at room temperature; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 591 milliliters graham cracker crumbs; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 79 milliliters packed light brown sugar; 1 orange, washed and cut into 1/4 inch-thick slices (See Notes); 1 Tbsp orange blossom water (See Notes); 1 Tbsp finely grated zest of 1 orange; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 113 grams (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled; 237 milliliters water

This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 7g of protein, 37g of fat, and a total of 515 calories. A mixture of heavy cream, brown sugar, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 6 hours.

Instructions

For the candied orange slices: Line large baking sheet with wax or parchment paper; set aside.

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Orange Slices

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Combine sugar, water, and salt in medium heavy-bottomed saucepan and bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.

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Sugar

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Add orange slices and cinnamon stick, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, turning the slices occasionally, until rinds become soft and syrup begins to foam, 35 to 45 minutes.

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Cinnamon Stick

Orange Slices

Syrup

Arrange orange slices in single layer on prepared baking sheet.

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Orange Slices

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Baking Sheet

For the crust: Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.

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Crust

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Oven

Combine cracker crumbs, melted butter, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and cloves in small bowl, stirring until crumbs are thoroughly saturated with butter.

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Cracker Crumbs

Brown Sugar

Cinnamon

Butter

Clove

Salt

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Bowl

Press onto bottom and up sides of springform pan, leaving about 1/2 inch from top of pan. Line exterior of pan with foil.

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Springform Pan

Aluminum Foil

Bake crust until golden, 10 to 12 minutes.

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Crust

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Oven

Transfer to cooling rack and cool completely, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Wire Rack

For the filling: Decrease oven temperature to 275°F.

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Oven

In bowl of standing mixer or large bowl, whip egg whites with whisk attachment on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Gradually add sugar and continue whipping until stiff peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes longer. If you used the stand mixer bowl, transfer whites to separate bowl and wipe out bowl.

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Egg Whites

Sugar

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Whisk

Bowl

With paddle attachment, beat cream cheese, egg yolks, flour, and orange zest on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

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Cream Cheese

Orange Zest

Egg Yolk

All Purpose Flour

Add cream and orange blossom water and continue beating until creamy and smooth, about 2 minutes longer, scraping down sides and bottom of bowl with rubber spatula as necessary.

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Orange Flower Water

Cream

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Stir 1/3 of egg whites into cream cheese mixture, then gently fold in remaining egg whites. Scrape batter into cooled crust and bake until cheesecake is set but still a bit wobbly in the center, 75 to 90 minutes. Shut oven off and let cheesecake sit in oven 20 minutes.

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Cream Cheese

Egg Whites

Crust

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Oven

Refrigerate cheesecake until completely chilled and set, at least 3 hours.

Remove from springfrom mold and set on serving dish. Arrange orange slice on top of cake and drizzle with 2 to 3 tablespoons syrup.

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Orange