Orange Cheese Cake

I have to say that it took me a while to start making cheesecake and for some reason I believed it was difficult to make but that is a fairytale now. You can surprise your audience even when you do it for the first time.

Tips.

1.It is very important that the ingredients stay at the room temperature for at least an hour especially the cream cheese and the butter.

2.Use a springform pan and preheat the oven before.

3.Do not overbeat the cake

4.Lossen the edge of the cheesecake with a thin knife to prevent the cracking.

5.Do not open the door of the oven while it is baking.

Ingredients for orange cheesecake:

1 1/2 cups honey wafer crumbs

     1/4 cup butter or margarine melted

     1 teaspoon grated orange zest     1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

      Directions: Preheat oven to 300 F .Combine crumbs and butter and press firmly on bottom of 9'' spring form pan. In a mixer bowl stirring the cheese until you see  creamy look. Add the sweetened condensed milk and continue to stir until smooth. Add the eggs one by one, the orange juice and the zest. Mix very well. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes. Do not bake for more than 60 minutes even if the cake looks not ready otherwise the cheese will start cracking on the top. Turn oven off and let sit in the oven for another hour with the door closed. Cool and chill overnight or at least 3 hours before serving. Decorate with oranges caramelized or orange zest. Serve 12.

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