"White chocolate and oranges are perfect together in this dessert," says Tangee Bradley, Columbia, South Carolina.
Orange Chocolate Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (about 60 wafers)
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- filling:
- 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
- 10 ounces white baking chocolate, melted
- topping:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 2 cans (11 ounces each) mandarin oranges, well drained
Directions
- Combine the first three ingredients; press onto the bottom and 1-1/2 in up the sides of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes; cool completely.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and sour cream until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Stir in chocolate. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet
- Bake at 350° for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until center is nearly set. Cool to room temperature, about 2 hours.
- Combine the sour cream, sugar and extract; spread over filling. Bake at 450° for 5-7 minutes or until set. Chill, uncovered, 1 hour. Arrange oranges on cheesecake. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Refrigerate leftovers.
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