Blue Ribbon Orange Cheesecake
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
- Whipped cream (optional)
- Grated orange rind (optional)
- Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium mixing bowl; mix well. Firmly press mixture into bottom and about 3/4 inch up the sides of a 9-inch Springform pan; set aside.
- Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup butter and orange extract; mix well.
- Pour mixture into pan. Bake at 450u0b0 for 15 minutes. (Filling will become firm as the cake stands.) Cool to room temperature on a wire rack; refrigerate at least 12 hours.
- Remove sides of springform pan. Garnish cheesecake with whipped cream and orange rind, if desired.
graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, butter, orange extract, cream, orange rind
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/blue-ribbon-orange-cheesecake (may not work)