Microwave Orange Cheesecake
- 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
- 23 cup finely crushed graham cracker
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 6 ounces cream cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- 13 cup sugar
- 13 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon orange rind, finely shredded
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 14 teaspoon vanilla
- 14 cup orange marmalade
- For crust, in a 7 inch glass pie plate cook butter or margarine, uncovered, on 100% power for 45-60 seconds or till melted.
- Add crushed graham crackers and 1 tablespoon sugar.
- Stir till all is moistened.
- Press mixture firmly against bottom and sides of pie plate.
- Cook, uncovered, on high for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or till set, giving pie plate a half-turn after 30 seconds.
- Set aside.
- In a microwave-safe mixing bowl cook cream cheese, uncovered, on 50% power for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or till softened.
- Stir in beaten egg, 1/3 cup sugar and sour cream until mixture is smooth.
- Add orange peel, orange juice and vanilla.
- Mix well.
- Pour cream cheese mixture into crust.
- Cook, uncovered, on medium for 8-10 minutes or till a knife inserted 1 inch from the edge come out clean, giving pie plate a quarter turn every 2 minutes.
- (Center will be slightly set but not firm).
- Cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, in a small microwave-safe bowl, cook orange marmalade on 100% power for 30-60 seconds or till warm.
- Spoon over the top of the cheesecake.
- Cool.
- Refrigerate at least 3 hours or till set.
butter, graham cracker, sugar, cream cheese, egg, sugar, sour cream, orange rind, orange juice, vanilla, orange marmalade
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/microwave-orange-cheesecake-13588 (may not work)