Orange Cheesecake

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I got this recipe from my dad, who got it off a recipe card. Not satisfied with the orange flavor of the original recipe, i tweaked a few ingredients to make it more intense. You can use your own graham cracker crust recipe if you prefer; we like the store-bought oreo (dark chocolate) crust.

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Steps

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Using a microplane grater or the smallest holes on a box grater , zest one entire orange onto a plate or into a bowl.

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Set aside , and refrigerate zested orange for a later use.

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In a large mixing bowl , beat cream cheese until smooth , making sure there are no lumps.

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Add sugar and mix well.

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Add eggs and egg yolk.

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Then add orange juice concentrate , orange zest , flour , vanilla extract& orange extract and mix until thoroughly combined , scraping down sides& bottom of bowl frequently to make sure all of the cream cheese is incorporated.

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Preheat oven to 350f.

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Place prepared pie crust in center of a cookie sheet.

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Brush crust with some of the orange juice concentrate.

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Pour cream cheese mixture into prepared crust and bake 45-50 minutes or until center is almost set but still wiggles slightly when shaken gently.

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Remove cheesecake from oven , and let cool thoroughly on a wire rack.

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When cooled to room temperature , refrigerate cheesecake for several hours.

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While cheesecake is ch.

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Ingredients

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oreo cookie pie crusts, light cream cheese, sugar, eggs, egg yolk, orange juice concentrate, navel oranges, flour, pure vanilla extract, orange extract, chocolate curls