Chocolate Orange Cheesecake
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
Source: 'Cheesecake Extraordinaire'
Serves 12 peopleCategories: Cheesecake, Dessert
Ingredients
- Chocolate Cookie Crust:
- 11 chocolate sandwich cream cookies, crushed
- 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
- Filling:
- 24 ounces cream cheese
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 5 teaspoons cornstarch
- 3 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup orange schnapps
- 1/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
- 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- orange food coloring (optional)
- Chocolate Topping:
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- pecan halves
Directions
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In a small bowl stir together the crushed cookies and melted butter until combined.
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Press crumb mixture evenly onto the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan.
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In a big bowl combine the cream cheese, sugar, and cornstarch; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
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Add in eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Beat in orange schnapps, orange juice concentrate, orange peel, and vanilla extract.
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Stir in food coloring, if desired.
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Pour cream cheese mixture over crust.
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Bake at 350° for 15 minutes; lower oven temperature to 225° and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the center no longer looks wet or shiny.
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Remove the cake from the oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan.
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Turn the oven off; return cake to the oven for an additional 30 minutes.
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Chill, uncovered, overnight.
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In a small saucepan melt chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly.
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Stir in sour cream; drizzle over cheesecake.
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Garnish with pecans; chill until serving time.