Dessert

Cranberry Orange Cheesecake is for Dessert.

Cranberry Orange Cheesecake takes several minutes to prepare.

Cranberry Orange Cheesecake takes several minutes to cook.

Cranberry Orange Cheesecake makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Cranberry Orange Cheesecake are:

1 cup finely chopped pecans
2/3 cup crushed chocolate Teddy Grahams
1/4 cup lite butter, melted
3 tablespoons Splenda brown sugar blend
2 packages (8 ounces each)lite cream cheese, softened
2 cartons (8 ounces each) Mascarpone cheese
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons orange juice
1 teaspoon orange extract
4 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1 tablespoon water
1/4 cup chocolate ice cream topping, warmed

Here is how you make Cranberry Orange Cheesecake:

Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square); securely wrap around pan. Combine the pecans, wafer crumbs, butter and brown sugar. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of prepared pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 325? for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. In a large bowl, beat the cheeses, sugar, cornstarch, orange juice and extract until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour half of the batter over crust. Place the cranberry sauce, cranberries and water in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Spoon over batter; cut through with a knife to swirl. Carefully spread remaining batter over top. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. Bake at 325? for 70-85 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove pan from water bath. Let it cool in the oven (off) with the door open a bit for about an hour, then moved it to a cooling rack for a few hours. Once it is fully cooled, move it to the fridge.. Refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, drizzle with chocolate topping. Yield: 12 servings.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MKPLATYPUS.

The nutritional information for Cranberry Orange Cheesecake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 409.1

• Total Fat: 15.2 g
• Cholesterol: 74.7 mg
• Sodium: 97.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
• Protein: 3.4 g