Orange Almond Passion Cheesecake
By: Kat Green
Published: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 8:11pm

Ingredients




Crust
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 stick butter, melted
Filling
5 pkgs. cream cheese, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon almond extract
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
2 teaspoons orange extract
5 lg. eggs, room temp
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup heavy cream
8 drops yellow food coloring
6 drops red food coloring

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 300. 2 Spray bundt pan with nonstick baking spray containing flour. Combine crust ingredients and press in bottom of pan. 3 In large mixing bowl, beat a little of the cream cheese, a little sugar, and the cornstarch on medium speed until smooth.  Gradually beat in the remaining cream cheese and sugar, then the almond extract, orange peel and orange extract.  Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in the eggs, one at a time, blending well after each addition. 4 Beat in the orange juice and heavy cream. 5 Blend in food coloring. 6 Carefully pour in pan and smooth top. 7 Place pan in a large roasting or baking pan. 8 Fill roasting pan halfway with hot water. 9 Bake 85-95 minutes or until set. 10 Remove cheesecake from waterbath. 11 Cool 1 ½ to 2 hours 12 Carefully invert onto serving plate. 13 Refrigerate 6 hours, preferably overnight

About


I love doing unusual designs with my cheesecakes.  One of my favorites are the ones done in bundt pans. And it is a favorite with my customers too.  I love the combination of orange and almond so Orange Almond Passion Cheesecake was born.

Comments:
Catherine Monceaux

Awesome Cheesecake!
Debbi

Perfect for Easter dessert!
Annieg

I'm drooling!  I love your cheesecakes, and I love how easy the recipes are to follow.  Yummo!
Lillian Hilton

Wonderful Cheescake!!
Jacalyn Kelly

Another great idea Kat!  Looks sooooo yummy!
Rita

Oh sooooo yummy!
Rita

What size pkg of cream cheese? Ounces?