No Bake Orange Cheesecake With Toasted Almonds
- 7 ounces butter cookies, to make 1 1/2 cups crumbs about 32 round, thin flower shaped cookies
- 1 cup Fisher Sliced Almonds, toasted, divided
- 12 teaspoon cinnamon
- 14 cup melted unsalted butter
- 1 lb cream cheese, softened
- 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
- 12 cup store-bought orange juice
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 seedless navel orange
- Crust: Lightly spray the bottom and sides of a 9-inch spring form pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Finely chop 1/2 cup of the almonds, set aside.
- Put the cookies into a sealable plastic bag and crush them into fine crumbs by rolling over them with a rolling pin.
- Transfer the crumbs to a large bowl and mix in the chopped nuts, cinnamon and butter.
- Press the crumbs in an even layer into the bottom of the pan.
- Top the crust with 1/4 cup sliced almonds so that some are in the crust and some sitting on top of it.
- Refrigerate.
- Filling: Sprinkle the gelatin over the orange juice in a small saucepan, let stand 1 minute.
- Heat over low heat until gelatin is melted, set aside.
- Grate 1 teaspoons zest from the orange and set aside.
- Beat the cream cheese on medium speed until smooth 3-5 minutes in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
- Beat in condensed milk; scrape down the bowl after addition.
- When mixture is smooth, stir in melted gelatin and grated orange rind.
- Spoon the filling over the crust, tapping the sides of the pan to even the filling out.
- Refrigerate 2 hours or until set.
- Peel the rind from the rest of the orange, place it on a cutting board and slice it into 1/4-inch thick rounds.
- Top the cake with the orange rounds and remaining 1/4 cup sliced almonds.
butter cookies, fisher, cinnamon, butter, cream cheese, unflavored gelatin, storebought orange juice, condensed milk, orange
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/no-bake-orange-cheesecake-with-toasted-almonds-506119 (may not work)