Double Orange Cheesecake

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 12 people

Categories: Cheesecake, Dessert

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • Filling:
  • 1 lb ricotta cheese, drained
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 4 ounces orange liqueur
  • 4 egg whites
  • Decoration:
  • sweetened whipping cream

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°; grease a 9 inch springform pan with 3 inch sides.

  2. Crust: in a bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs and butter; press into the bottom of pan and freeze.

  3. Filling: in a big mixer bowl, beat ricotta, cream cheese, and sugar on med-high speed for 3 minutes.

  4. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition.

  5. Mix in flour, salt, cream, zest, and liqueur.

  6. In a clean bowl, whip egg whites until firm.

  7. With a rubber spatula, fold egg whites into batter.

  8. Pour over frozen crust.

  9. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until the top is light brown and the center has a slight jiggle to it.

  10. Cool on a rack for 2 hours.

  11. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours before decorating and serving.

  12. Ice top of cake with sweetened whipped cream or pipe a ribbon around border, if desired.

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