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Cranberry-Orange Cheesecake

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 30, 2009
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Cheesecake fans, check out this delicious, decadent variation requiring just 15 minutes prep time. Infused with orange and topped with cranberries, it’s a holiday dessert shoe-in.

Cranberry-Orange Cheesecake

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 7 hr 30 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

Cheesecake

  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 3 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 container (8 oz) sour cream (1 cup)
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons grated orange peel
  • 2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur, if desired

Cranberry-Orange Sauce

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries (8 oz)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup orange marmalade

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 300°F. Wrap outside of 9- or 10-inch springform pan with foil. In small bowl, stir together cookie crumbs, powdered sugar and butter. Press in bottom of pan.
  • Step 
    2
    Beat cream cheese, sour cream, eggs, 1 cup granulated sugar, the orange peel and liqueur with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Pour over crust.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until center is set. Cool 15 minutes; carefully run knife around side of pan to loosen cheesecake. Cool 1 hour. Cover; refrigerate at least 4 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, wash cranberries; remove blemished berries. In 2-quart saucepan, mix 1/2 cup granulated sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Stir in cranberries; return to boiling. Simmer uncovered 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cranberries pop. Stir in marmalade. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
  • Step 
    5
    Just before serving, remove side of pan from cheesecake. Spoon cranberry-orange sauce onto cheesecake.

Nutrition

600 Calories
36g Total Fat
9g Protein
58g Total Carbohydrate
43g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
600
Calories from Fat
330
Total Fat
36g
56%
Saturated Fat
19g
96%
Trans Fat
2 1/2g
Cholesterol
155mg
52%
Sodium
350mg
15%
Potassium
160mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
58g
19%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
43g
Protein
9g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 1 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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