Total Steps
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Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 0 Ingredients for Candied Kumquats:
- 2 cup <a href="/PXTR53Z5">water</a>
- 2 cup <a href="/6H6G87VP">sugar</a>
- 1 <a href="/RF3SQ8YM">vanilla bean,</a> split lengthwise
- 9 ounce <a href="/NR67W5PH">kumquats </a>(about 25 medium), thinly sliced crosswise, <a href="/W4FNXGBR">seeds </a>removed
- 0 Ingredients for Crust:
- 2 cup <a href="/4K764ZKW">vanilla wafer </a><a href="/KMP3DRN3">cookie </a>crumbs (made from about 9 ounces <a href="/KMP3DRN3">cookie
- 0.33333298563957214 cup (packed) golden <a href="/GHZ654L7">brown sugar</a>
- 6 tablespoon to 7 <a href="/WDBZPYYF">unsalted butter,</a> melted
- 0 Ingredients for Filling:
- 1 cup <a href="/K3RPYDPS">fresh orange juice</a>
- 1 cup <a href="/6H6G87VP">sugar,</a> divided
- 2 tablespoon finely grated <a href="/42XBZTLV">orange peel</a>
- 4 package (8 ounce) <a href="/KRDRGB6K">cream cheese,</a> room temperature
- 1 cup <a href="/WC5JF3L4">sour cream</a>
- 3 tablespoon <a href="/W7LCJR7C">all purpose flour</a>
- 0.25 teaspoon <a href="/XBPNFKYS">salt</a>
- 5 large <a href="/2PVT278D">eggs,</a> room temperature
Instructions
Step 1
Combine water and sugar in medium saucepan. Scrape in <a href="/FYFCQVPR">seeds </a>from vanilla bean; add bean. <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">Stir </a>over medium <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat </a>until sugar <a href="/PXKXVQTM">dissolves. </a>Add kumquats; <a href="/H3TYV2MZ">reduce </a><a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat. </a><a href="/GFSF4J5F">Simmer </a>until kumquat <a href="/3JDX2Q84">slices </a>are translucent, about 25 minutes. Remove from <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat; </a><a href="/GZFHJC5K">cool </a>kumquats in syrup. <a href="/KXN5X3J8">Strain </a>kumquats, reserving syrup. Combine kumquats and 1/4 cup syrup in small bowl. Return remaining syrup to same saucepan; <a href="/W7VKDJHH">boil </a>until <a href="/H3TYV2MZ">reduced </a>to 1 & 1/4 cups, about 8 minutes.
Step 2
Position rack in center of oven and <a href="/H3S4YV46">preheat </a>to 350 degrees. Combine cookie crumbs and <a href="/D434P8MH">brown </a>sugar in medium bowl; add <a href="/LWS4TC42">melted butter </a>and <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">stir </a>until crumbs feel moist when <a href="/4NXSJQ3D">pressed </a>together with fingertips. <a href="/4NXSJQ3D">Press </a>crumb mixture evenly onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 & 3/4-inch-high sides. <a href="/RNT367Z2">Bake </a>crust until set and edges are golden <a href="/D434P8MH">brown,</a> about 20 minutes. <a href="/GZFHJC5K">Cool </a>crust in pan on rack. Maintain oven temperature.
Step 3
<a href="/X75YQJ6B">Wrap </a>4 layers of heavy-duty foil tightly around outside of pan with crust to make pan waterproof.
Step 4
Combine orange <a href="/QDWRNXYW">juice,</a> 1/4 cup sugar, and orange <a href="/RSDQ7YW8">peel </a>in small saucepan. Bring to <a href="/W7VKDJHH">boil,</a> <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">stirring </a>until sugar <a href="/PXKXVQTM">dissolves. </a><a href="/H3TYV2MZ">Reduce </a><a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat. </a><a href="/GFSF4J5F">Simmer </a>until mixture is <a href="/H3TYV2MZ">reduced </a>to 3/4 cup, about 10 minutes. <a href="/FK6MC4B6">Chill </a>until <a href="/GZFHJC5K">cool.</a>
Step 5
Meanwhile, using electric mixer, <a href="/3CYMY2D7">beat </a><a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream </a>cheese and remaining 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl until smooth. <a href="/7S3QCKWK">Mix </a>in <a href="/3JV6BKBV">sour </a><a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream,</a> flour, and <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt. </a><a href="/3CYMY2D7">Beat </a>in eggs 1 at a time. <a href="/7S3QCKWK">Mix </a>in <a href="/GZFHJC5K">cooled </a>orange <a href="/QDWRNXYW">juice </a>mixture. Pour filling into crust; place springform pan in large <a href="/P5CFVDV7">roasting </a>pan. Pour enough hot water into <a href="/P5CFVDV7">roasting </a>pan to come halfway up sides of springform pan.
Step 6
<a href="/RNT367Z2">Bake </a>cake until just set in center, about 1 hour and 35 minutes. Remove cake from <a href="/P5CFVDV7">roasting </a>pan; remove foil. Place cake directly in refrigerator and <a href="/FK6MC4B6">chill </a>overnight. Arrange kumquat <a href="/3JDX2Q84">slices </a>atop cake, covering completely. Remove pan sides; place cake on platter. <a href="/XZBDDD5G">Cut </a>cake into wedges; drizzle with some kumquat syrup over and <a href="/Y6MVNCHX">serve. </a>The kumquat syrup is perfect with the cake. But don't stop there. It's also yummy drizzled over vanilla <a href="/RP8LCDPZ">ice </a><a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream </a>or in a cup of tea, a glass of club soda, or even a vodka Martini.