Cranberry Cheesecake with Orange Sour Cream Topping
- 1 pound cranberries
- 113 cups sugar
- 13 cup orange juice
- 2 pounds cream cheese
- 113 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 113 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups sour cream
- 13 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons orange zest minced
- 4 large oranges
- FOR CRANBERRY FILLING: Combine cranberries, sugar, and fresh orange juice in heavy medium saucepan.
- Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Reduce heat and simmer until berries pop and mixture thickens, stirring frequently to prevent sticking, about 10 minutes.
- Cool cranberry filling completely.
- FOR CHEESE FILLING: Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until well blended.
- Add eggs 1 at a time, beating after each addition.
- Set cheese filling aside.
- FOR CRUST: Preheat oven to 350F (180C) degrees.
- Lightly butter 9-inch diameter spring form pan with 2 3/4 inch-high sides.
- Place cookie crumbs in medium bowl.
- Add melted butter and blend until moist crumbs form.
- Press onto bottom (not sides) of prepared pan.
- Pour cheese filling over crust in pan.
- Spoon 1 cup cranberry filling over cheese filling (reserve remaining cranberry filling for compote).
- Using a small sharp knife, swirl to form marble pattern.
- Bake until center of cheesecake is set, about 1 hour.
- Transfer cheesecake to rack and maintain oven temperature.
- MEANWHILE, PREPARE TOPPING: Mix sour cream, sugar, and vanilla in small bowl.
- Gently press down any raised edges of cheesecake.
- Spoon topping over cake.
- Bake 5 minutes.
- Transfer cheesecake to rack and cool.
- Cover and refrigerate over night.
- Release pan sides.
- Transfer cheesecake to platter.
- Cut cheesecake into wedges and serve.
cranberries, sugar, orange juice, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla wafer crumbs, butter, sour cream, sugar, vanilla, sugar, water, orange zest, oranges
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/cranberry-cheesecake-orange-sou-47582 (may not work)