“I had this at a friend’s house and it was exceptional!”
Ingredients
Crust
3/4 cup cookie crumbs or 3/4 cupgraham cracker crumbs
2tablespoonssugar
3tablespoonsmelted butter
Filling
16ounces light cream cheese or 16ouncescream cheese
2/3 cupsugar
2eggs
1egg yolk
1/4 cupfrozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1teaspoon orange zest (or dried grated rind) or 1teaspoonlemon zest( or dried grated rind)
1tablespoonflour
1/2 teaspoonvanilla
Directions
Combine crumbs with sugar; mix in melted butter until well moistened.
Pat into a 7-inch spring form pan.
In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and sugar.
Add eggs and yolk and beat for about 3 minutes on medium with a hand-held electric mixer.
Beat in orange juice, zest, flour, and vanilla.
Beat for another 2 minutes.
Pour batter into prepared crust; place on a rack or aluminum foil ring in the crock pot (so it doesn’t rest on the bottom of the pot).
Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
Turn off and leave for 1 to 2 hours, until cool enough to remove.
Cool completely and remove the sides of the pan.
Chill before serving, and store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Reviews
“Ok, I need to buy a 7″ springform pan, or this can be done in the oven using the waterbath method, but very creamy and exceptionally smooth. I did use almond extract instead of vanilla, it just seemed right with the orange. Being originally from NJ, working in Greek diners for over 6 years, I can attest that this has ‘it’. Wonderful job Mirj!”
