Mandarin Orange Cheesecake
- 1/2 pound phyllo (filo) pastry sheets
- 1 x butter unsalted, melted, for brushing filo
- 1 small mandarin oranges
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temp.
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 each egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon orange zest fresh, (or lemon)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
- TO ASSEMBLE Drain the mandarin orange segments thoroughly.
- In a mixer bowl, combine the cream cheese, ricotta, sugar, egg yolks, grated orange peel, and vanilla.
- Add the oranges.
- Follow the folding instructions for the shape you have chosen.
- Bake in a preheated 350F (180C) oven until golden brown, about 50 minutes.
- While the cheesecake is baking, prepare the syrup topping.
- In a saucepan, combine the sugar and water, bring to a boil, and then lower the heat and simmer about 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and, when cool, add the orange blossom water.
- When the cheesecake comes out of the oven, cut it into square- or diamond-shaped pieces.
- Spoon the cooled syrup evenly over the top.
- Return it to the oven for about 4 minutes.
- Then, let the cheesecake cool about 2 hours before serving.
phyllo, butter, oranges, cream cheese, ricotta cheese, sugar, egg yolks, orange zest, vanilla, sugar, water, orange blossom water
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/mandarin-orange-cheesecake-47097 (may not work)