Orange Chocolate Cheesecake

(from queenofkats’s recipe box)

Source: Taste of Home recipe

Categories: cheesecake, chocolate, oranges

Ingredients

  • 2 c vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 6 Tbsp butter, melted
  • 1/4 c sugar
  • 4 pkgs (8 oz each) cream cheese softened
  • 1 c sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 c (8 oz) sour cream
  • 10 squares (1 oz each) white baking chocolate, melted
  • 1 c (8 oz) sour cream
  • 3 Tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 to 1 tsp orange extract
  • 2 cans (11 oz each) mandarin oranges, well drained

Directions

  1. Combine the first 3 ingredients; press onto the bottom and 1 1/2 in up the sides of a greased 10 in springform pan

  2. Bake at 350 for 10 min; cool completely

  3. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and sour cream just until well blended

  4. Add chocolate

  5. Pour into crust

  6. Bake at 350 for 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until center is nearly set

  7. Cool to room temperature, about 2 hrs

  8. Combine sour cream, sugar and extract; spread over filling

  9. Bake at 450 for 5-7 min or until set

  10. Chill, uncovered 1 hr

  11. Arrange oranges on cheesecake

  12. Cover and chill at least 4 hr before serving

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