Blood Orange Cheesecake
This blood orange cheesecake is as delicious as it is beautiful. Blood oranges add a lovely tang and vibrant color to this classic cheesecake!
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 819kcal
Ingredients
Cheesecake Filling ( ADAPTED FROM DORIE GREENSPAN BAKING)
- 4 8 ounce boxes of cream cheese room temperature (must be room temp)
- 1⅓ cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 1⅓ cups heavy cream
Graham Cracker Crust
- 3 ½ cup graham crackers crumbs you can use a small food processor to make the crumbs even smaller
- 6 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
Blood Orange Glaze
- ¾ tsp unflavored gelatine
- 10 tbsp fresh squeezed blood orange juice
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp cornstarch
Instructions
Graham Cracker Crust Instructions
- Add the graham crackers, sugar and salt in a bowl and stir. Add in the melted butter and mix together.
- In a buttered, round springform pan (this is super important to use) press the crust down in an even layer.
- Wrap tinfoil around the bottom of the outside pan, bake the crust for 10 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
Cheesecake Filling Instructions
- Turn the oven to 325 degrees and boil some water in a kettle for later
- Beat cream cheese on medium (about 4 minuntil light and fluffy, scraping down the sides. Make sure you scrape the bottom and sides to remove any clumps of cheese.
- With the mixer running, add sugar and salt and continue to beat for another 4 mins.
- Beat in the vanilla and add eggs one at a time, beating full after each addition.
- Reduce speed to low and add heavy cream
- Pour batter on top of the crust, leaving a little room at the top for the cheesecake to rise.
- Place the foil wrapped pan in a larger roasting pan and pour boiling water around the edges, halfway up to the springform pan, kind of like when you’re baking a soufflé.
- Bake for 1 hour, until the top of the cheesecake is brown. Turn the oven off, prop the door open with a wooden spoon and let the cheesecake sit in there for another hour.
- Take it out and let it cool at room temperature, then place it in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Blood Orange Glaze Instructions
- In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 2 tablespoons of the juice; let sit until soft
- In a small saucepan, bring sugar and 4 tablespoons juice to a boil.
- Combine remaining 4 tablespoons juice and cornstarch in another small bowl.
- Stir until dissolved and whisk into boiling orange juice.
- Remove from heat. Stir in softened gelatin.
- Cool to lukewarm, and pour over the cheesecake before it hardens
Nutrition
Calories: 819kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 32g | Cholesterol: 252mg | Sodium: 894mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 2125IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 2mg