Cream Cheese Desserts

Tangy Orange Cheesecake Recipe

1 1/2 cups 	                	Vanilla Wafer Crumbs
4 tbsp 		         	Melted Butter
1/2 cup				Ground Hazelnuts; toasted

Ingredients For Orange Filling

1 sachet		        	Gelatine Powder; unflavoured
1 tsp		                	Orange Liqueur
1/2 cup 	        		Orange Juice; freshly extracted
650 g		                	Cream Cheese; softened at room temperature
1/2 cup 	        		Fine Sugar
1 cup 		         	Whipping Cream; low fat and whipped
3 tsp 		                  	Grated Orange Peel

Method

Mix together wafer crumbs, melted butter and ground hazelnuts. Press crumbs mixture onto base of 9-inch springform pan and bake at 180°C for 8 to 10 minutes.

Prepare gelatine mixture as required, in orange juice. Stir gelatine mixture over low heat until completely dissolved.

Beat cream cheese until smooth and add in fine sugar. Stir in gelatine mixture and orange liqueur. With a large spoon, fold in whipped cream and lastly, orange peel.

Pour orange cheese filling onto prepared baked hazel crust. Chill for at least 5 hours until firm.

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