Orange Cheesecake
By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, February 12, 2010 - 11:47pm

Ingredients




cup graham cracker crumbs
3 teaspoons sugar
cup plus 2 T. butter, melted
1 teaspoon Grand Marnier or other orange flavored liquer
3 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon all purpose flour
3 eggs
2 teaspoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon Grand Marnier or other orange flavored liquer
1 (11-oz) can mandarin oranges, drained

Preparation

1 Combine first 4 ingredients, mixing well. Press into bottom and up sides of a 9 inch springform pan; set aside. Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually add 1 c. sugar and flour, mixing well. 2 Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier. Spoon into prepared pan and bake at 375 for 30 minutes. Let cool to room termperature on a wire rack; refrigerate 12 hours. Remove sides of pan; garnish with mandarin oranges. 3 Yield: 10 to 12 servings.