Ingredients:
11 graham crackers, finely ground up
5 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4-1/2 cup sugar
24 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup sour cream
5 teaspoons cornstarch
3 eggs
1 egg yolks
1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1/4 cup peach schnapps
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
2/3 cup orange marmalade
3 tablespoons peach schnapps
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Directions:
CRUST:.
Mix together crust ingredients and place in bottom of springform pan.
Bake in oven 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees (Edges will brown lightly).
Allow to cool slightly.
CHEESECAKE FILLING:.
In large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, sour cream and cornstarch.
Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
Add eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in orange juice concentrate, peach schnapps, lemon juice and vanilla.
Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
Lower the temperature to 200 degrees and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the center no longer looks wet and shiny.
Note: If center still looks wet, bake longer in 10 minute increments – usually 20 minutes longer will work).
Remove the cake from the oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan.
Chill, uncovered, overnight.
ORANGE MARMALADE GLAZE:.
In small saucepan stir together all the glaze ingredients.
Cook until thickened and bubbly.
Cook and stir 2 minutes more.
Carefully pour over chilled cheesecake (Note: Cheesecake must completely cooled before putting on glaze or it will sink to the bottom).
Chill until serving time.
Servings: Serve
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 140 min.