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Cranberry Cheesecake With Cranberry Orange Co

Category: CakesDeserts

Author: The Savvybearcat

Date: 1/1/2007

Rating:

(3.0) by 1 users

Ingredients:

MMMMMCRANBERRY FILLING

1 lb Cranberries *
1 1/3 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Orange juice, fresh

MMMMMCHEESE FILLING

2 lb Cream cheese **
1 1/3 cup Sugar
4 each Large eggs

MMMMMCRUST

1 1/3 cup Vanilla wafer crumbs ***
3 tbsp Unsalted butter, melted

MMMMMTOPPING

2 cup Sour cream
1/3 cup Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla extract

MMMMMCOMPOTE

1 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Water
1 3/4 cup Cranberry filling ****
2 tsp Orange peel, minced *****
4 each Large oranges

Instructions:

* fresh or frozen, about 4 2/3 cups ** room temperature ***
about40 wafers **** reserved from cheesecake recipe ***** orange part
only FOR CRANBERRY FILLING: Combine cranberries, sugar, and fresh
orange juice in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil over
medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and
simmer until berries pop and mixture thickens, stirring frequently to
prevent sticking, about 10 minutes. Cool cranberry filling
completely. FOR CHEESE FILLING: Using an electric mixer, beat cream
cheese and sugar in a large bowl until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a
time, beating after each addition. Set cheese filling aside. FOR
CRUST: Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Lightly butter 9-inch diameter
spring form pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Place cookie crumbs in
medium bowl. Add melted butter and blend until moist crumbs form.
Press onto bottom (not sides) of prepared pan. Pour cheese filling
over crust in pan. Spoon 1 cup cranberry filling over cheese filling
(reserve remaining cranberry filling for compote). Using a small
sharp knife, swirl to form marble pattern. Bake until center of
cheesecake is set, about 1 hour. Transfer cheesecake to rack and
maintain oven temperature. MEANWHILE, PREPARE TOPPING: Mix sour
cream, sugar, and vanilla in small bowl. Gently press down any raised
edges of cheesecake. Spoon topping over cake. Bake 5 minutes.
Transfer cheesecake to rack and cool. Cover and refrigerate over
night. (Cheesecake can be prepared 2 days in advance. Keep
refrigerated) Release pan sides. Transfer cheesecake to platter. Cut
cheesecake into wedges and serve, passing compote separately.
CRANBERRY ORANGE COMPOTE: Combine sugar and water in heavy small
saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves and liquid
appears clear. Transfer to medium bowl and mix in 1 3/4 cups reserved
cranberry filling and minced orange peel. Using small sharp knife,
cut peel and white pith from oranges. Working over another bowl to
catch juices, cut between membranes to release segments. Add segments
to bowl with juices. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover oranges
and cranberry filling separately and refrigerate.) Add orange
segments and juices to compote and serve. Use ~--