I tried out a new recipe for cheesecake and I absolutely loved how it turned out! This cheesecake was so incredibly delicious. I made it for a dinner party with 6 guests, and everyone loved it. It's so perfect for upcoming holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, and makes for a beautiful presentation.
Crust
1 9-ounce box chocolate wafer cookies, crumbled
2 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, grated
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
dash of cinnamon
Filling
4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature (about 900g)
1 cup sugar (200g)
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
4 large eggs
grated peel from 2 oranges
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-2 tablespoons orange liqueur (like Grand Manier) or brandy
Topping
1/2 cup sugar (100g)
3 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
2 1/2 cups fresh cranberries (500-600g)
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
1-2 tablespoons Cranberry liqueur (optional)
For crust:
Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Finely grind cookies and
chocolate in processor. Add cinnamon, then butter; blend until moist clumps form. Using
plastic wrap as aid, press crumb mixture onto bottom and 1 1/4 inches
up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides.
Bake until set, about 8 minutes. Cool completely.
For filling:
Increase oven temperature to 350°F (175°C). Using
electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until light.
Beat in flour. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, just until blended. Beat in
orange peel, liqueur, and vanilla.
Pour filling into crust. Bake the cheesecake in a waterbath, or slide a roasting tray of water underneath the cake form. Bake until filling is just set in center but
still moves slightly, about 1 hour. Turn off oven, place wooden spoon into the oven door to allow the heat to escape slowly, and let the cheesecake cool fully. Then cover and chill
overnight.
For topping:
Stir sugar and water in medium saucepan over medium-low
heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium; add cornstarch
mixture and bring to simmer. Add cranberries; cook until beginning to
pop, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Stir in orange peel and cranberry liqueur. Cool
completely. Cover and chill overnight. (Cheesecake and cranberry topping
can be made a day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
Run knife around top edge of cheesecake to loosen.
Release pan sides. Top cheesecake with cranberries and serve immediately.
Mha ha ha ha, I talked my parents into doing this cake for my bd next week :P >3< We can't find cranberries, but we tried it with strawberries - or just marmalade, in case we won't find any of these... Thanks a lot for the recipe! >3<
I made this for a get together at my mother-in-law's last night and it was such a hit! Perfect for the holidays, not too difficult as long as you allow the time for cooling and refrigeration. I love cranberry-orange oatmeal cookies and knew this was going to be a great recipe. Thanks Julia! ~Malea
Cheescake is cooling down in the oven and I just finished the cranberry topping which tastes heavenly good.also I absolutely loooved the batter for the cheescake. Can not wait to put it together to enjoy. Thanks for the recipe Julia a wonderful advent dessert!
Yumm! I love cheesecake and that one looks fab!
ReplyDeleteMhhhhhh. Looks delicious!!!
ReplyDeleteI definitely likedddddddddddddd and u lookd gorgeoussssssssssss.Love everything u do
ReplyDeletelooks delicious
ReplyDeleteLooks and sounds delicious! I deff will try it sometime!
ReplyDelete<3 Cat
Yum FREAKING yum!
ReplyDeleteThe first picture looks repulsive...like an over-sized oozing ulcer..but the others looks good and it sounds yummy! lol
ReplyDeleteI realy love you video on cooking. Keep it up plz! :)
ReplyDeleteOh yum!
ReplyDeleteI envy your cooking and baking abilities. I wish I had both the resources and time to do such a job.
Wow. Looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteWould you ever consider putting nutrition facts up along with your recipes?
Hey Julia!
ReplyDeleteThis was an amazing recipe and I really enjoy your vids(cooking or not)and I would definitely want to see more cooking videos from you.
Mouthwatering and looks so divine! I love cheesecake and so is my wife. For sure she will fall in love with me again if I bake her this. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt is so bad that I don't like cramberries... maybe I change the fruit!
ReplyDeleteThe Life After
Nice and easy! Here cranberrt is called Framboesa, but I never ate them...
ReplyDeletekannst du das rezep auch auf deutsch aufschreiben ,bitte ,denn ich würde es gerne nachmachen ;)
ReplyDeleteMha ha ha ha, I talked my parents into doing this cake for my bd next week :P >3< We can't find cranberries, but we tried it with strawberries - or just marmalade, in case we won't find any of these... Thanks a lot for the recipe! >3<
ReplyDeleteYour recipe is perfect! I will try it as soon as I can... ;-)
ReplyDeleteYuuum!
ReplyDeleteLooks yummie!
ReplyDeleteI made this for a get together at my mother-in-law's last night and it was such a hit! Perfect for the holidays, not too difficult as long as you allow the time for cooling and refrigeration. I love cranberry-orange oatmeal cookies and knew this was going to be a great recipe. Thanks Julia!
ReplyDelete~Malea
Hey Julia, I did the recipe and it was very easy, I've never had cooked before! See my results! http://zavob.posterous.com/first-time-i-cook-something
ReplyDeletexo, Gema :)
We did this cake as well, and it's perfect for holidays, so festive! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteCheescake is cooling down in the oven and I just finished the cranberry topping which tastes heavenly good.also I absolutely loooved the batter for the cheescake. Can not wait to put it together to enjoy. Thanks for the recipe Julia a wonderful advent dessert!
ReplyDelete