Cranberry Cheesecake

By akselden

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 1-1/2 cups (375 ml)graham cracker Crumbs
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) sugar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) grated orange peel
• 1/3 cup (75 ml) butter, melted
• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup (50ml) orange juice
• 1 (398 ml) tin whole berry
• cranberry sauce
• 8 oz (2SO g) cream cheese
• 1 tsp (5 ml) grated orange peel
• 1-1/2 cups (375 ml) 35% Real
• Whipping Cream

Preparation

Step 1

Method
For the crust combine cookie crumbs with sugar, orange peel and melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9" (24 cm) spring form pan. Bake in a preheated 350°F (180°C) oven for 10 minutes. Cool completely. For the filling, sprinkle gelatin over orange juice in a small saucepan and allow to rest 5 minutes. Heat very gently, Just until gelatin dissolves. Meanwhile, stir cranberry mixture until softened. Beat cream cheese with orange peel. Beat in cranberry mixture. Beat in dissolved gelatin. Whip cream until light. Fold into cream cheese base. Pour into prepared pan. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours before serving.