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Easy Mandarin Orange Cheesecake Recipe

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Since I'm a working mom with three young children and a husband who farms, time in the kitchen is precious. This dessert is not only easy to make, it's also pretty to look at and delicious to eat!

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8 Servings
Prep: 25 min. + chilling

Ingredients

CRUST:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup thawed orange juice concentrate
2 teaspoons orange extract
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
2 teaspoons grated orange peel, optional
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained and patted dry

Directions

Combine crust ingredients and press into the bottom of a 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.
Meanwhile, for filling, beat cream cheese and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Add concentrate and extract; beat well. Fold in whipped cream and orange peel if desired. Spread evenly into crust. Arrange oranges in decorative design on top of filling. Chill at least 3 hours. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 461 calories, 28 g fat (17 g saturated fat), 87 mg cholesterol, 219 mg sodium, 51 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Easy Mandarin Orange Cheesecake published in Grandma's Great Desserts Cookbook , p26