Orange Cheesecake with Caramel-Orange Sauce

Orange Cheesecake with Caramel-Orange Sauce
This recipe serves 10. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 674 calories, 10g of protein, and 40g of fat per serving. Not Head to the store and pick up graham crackers, orange liqueur, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 450°F. Grind crackers and sugar in processor until fine crumbs form.
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Add butter; process until crumbs are slightly moist. Press onto bottom (not sides) of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 1/2-inch-high sides.
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Bake until set, about 12 minutes.
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4
Transfer to rack; cool completely. Maintain oven temperature.
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Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until smooth.
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Add eggs, liqueur, orange peel and vanilla. Beat just until blended.
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Pour filling into crust-lined pan.
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Bake cake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F.
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Bake until cake is puffed, outer 2-inch edge is set and center moves just slightly when shaken, about 55 minutes longer.
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Transfer cake to rack. Run knife around pan sides to loosen; cool. Chill cheesecake overnight. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; keep chilled.)
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Serve with Caramel-Orange Sauce.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings10
Health Score2
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