1 1/2 c Graham cracker crumbs
1 Stick butter — melted
3 tb Sugar
24 oz Cream cheese — room temp
1 c Sugar
3 Eggs — room temp
1/2 c Butter — melted,cooled
1/8 ts Orange extract
Grated orange peel for garnish
Combine crumbs, butter and sugar. Press mixture evenly onto bottom
and sides of a 9 inch springform pan.
Preheat oven to 450F. Beat together cream cheese and sugar until
light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each
addition. Blend in butter and orange extract. Turn mixture into pan
and bake 15 minutes. Cool.
Refrigerate at least 12 hours before serving. Remove sides of pan.
Garnish with grated orange peel. Serve chilled.
Yields
12 Servings