Orange Cheesecake

Submitted by Kylie24

"I like this recipe as i always get wow factor with it and have not had it flop yet. It came from a womans magazine"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 (250 g) packet malt biscuits
• 125 g butter
• 2 (250 g) packages cream cheese
• 2 teaspoons orange rind, of fruit being used
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 1 tablespoon brandy or 1 tablespoon fruit juice
• 300 ml cream, beaten until soft peaks form
• 1 1 mandarin oranges or 1 tangelo, segmented
• 1 tablespoon gelatin
• 1⁄3 cup water
• 1⁄3 cup juice, to complement fruit used

directions

1. Blend biscuits until finely crushed.
2. Add melted butter and press into a deep 25cm flan tin, put into fridge.
3. Beat cream cheese, rind, juice, sugar and liqueur in a big bowl until sugar is dissolved.
4. Fold in cream and add orange segments until combined.
5. Add gelatin to boiling water and stir to dissolve; cool.
6. Fold gelatine into mixture.
7. spoon mixture into tin.
8. Cover refridgerate overnight.
9. To serve decorate as you like i like to use finely grated chocolate and orange segments.