Chocolate Orange Cheesecake Recipe

September 21, 2012 Leave a Comment

Chocolate Orange Cheesecake

Everyone loves cheesecake!  Why don’t you try to make this Chocolate Orange Cheesecake…it’s to dye for! The cheesecake has a hint of orange flavor, and then it has chocolate orange hearts on the top that is baked into the cheesecake.

Chocolate Orange Cheesecake Recipe

Chocolate Orange Cheesecake

¾ cup graham cracker crumbs

4 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened

1 1/3 cups sugar

4 eggs

2 Tbsp. orange flavored liqueur or orange juice

1 tsp. grated orange peel

3 oz. (3 squares) semi-sweet chocolate, melted

Preheat oven to 325 F.  Lightly grease bottom and sides of 9 inch springform pan.  Sprinkle graham crackers crumbs over bottom and sides of pan.  In large bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy.  Gradually add sugar; beat well.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Add liqueur and orange peel; beat 2 minutes at medium speed, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.

In small bowl, reserve 1 ½ cups of batter.  Pour remaining batter into crumb-lined pan.  Slowly blend melted chocolate into reserved batter.  Drop spoonful’s of chocolate batter onto batter in pan.  Using a table knife, swirl chocolate batter through light batter to marble.

Bake at 325 F. for hour or until set.  To minimize cracking, place shallow pan half full of water on lower oven rack during baking.  Cool in pan.  Refrigerate several or overnight.  Before serving, carefully remove side of pan.      Makes 16 servings

Tip:  To form heart design in top of cheesecake, spoon chocolate batter by teaspoonful’s onto batter in pan, forming 9 drops around outside and 5 drops in center; continue to spoon batter onto drops using all of chocolate batter.  Starting in center of 1 outer drop, run knife through centers of outer drops’ run knife through center on inner drops, forming 2 separate rings of connected hearts.

 

(Recipe for the Chocolate Orange Cheesecake was in Pillsbury Classic Cookbook; Chocolate Lovers IV, Anytime Treats, Brownies Galore, Irresistible Desserts; February 1990, page 56)

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Macadamia Orange Fudge Recipe

September 3, 2012 Leave a Comment

Macadamia Orange Fudge

Why don’t you try this Macadamia Orange Fudge!  This fudge has a wonderfully intense orange flavor highlighted by the crunchy texture of macadamia nuts.  It brings me back to Hawaii, (I have been to Hawaii 3 times) and I did bring home some fudge from the islands, but it didn’t have the orange flavor added to it.

Macadamia Orange Fudge Recipe

Macadamia Orange Fudge

2 ½ cups sugar

½ cup margarine or butter

5 oz. can evaporated milk

7 oz. jar marshmallow cream

12 oz. pkg. (2 cups) semi-sweet chocolate chips

3.5 oz. jar macadamia nuts, chopped

2 Tbsp. orange-flavored liqueur or orange juice

1Tbsp. finely grated orange peel

Line 13×9 inch pan with foil so that the foil extends over the sides of pan; lightly butter foil.  In large saucepan, combine sugar, margarine and evaporated milk.  Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.  Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly; remove from heat.  Add marshmallow cream and chocolate chips, stirring until smooth.  Stir in macadamia nuts, liqueur and orange peel.

Pour into foil-lined pan.  Cool to room temperature; score fudge in 48 squares.  Refrigerate until firm.  Remove fudge from pan by lifting foil; remove foil from fudge.  Using a large knife, cut through scored lines.  Store in refrigerator.  3 pounds.

 

(Recipe for the Macadamia Orange Fudge was in Pillsbury Classic Cookbook; Chocolate Lovers IV, Anytime Treats, Brownies Galore, Irresistible Desserts; February 1990, page 85)

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Luscious Berry Lemon Tart Recipe

July 26, 2012 Leave a Comment

Luscious Berry Lemon Tart

I’m always looking for simple, but different desserts.  This Luscious Berry Lemon Tart dessert appears to be very easy.  I haven’t made it yet…but before the summer is over…I’ll make it.

Luscious Berry Lemon Tart Recipe

Luscious Berry Lemon Tart

1 refrigerated pie crust (from 15 oz. package)

1 Tbsp. sugar

1 (2.9 oz.) package lemon pudding and pie mix (not instant)

½ cup sugar

2 ¼ cups water

2 egg yolks

2 cups sliced fresh strawberries

¾ fresh blueberries

3 Tbsp. red currant jelly

1 Tbsp. orange-flavored liqueur or orange juice

Fresh mint leaves, if desired

Preheat oven to 450F.  Microwave pie crust pouch on DEFROST for 20 to 40 seconds, or let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.  Remove crust from pouch.  Unfold crust; peel plastic sheets.  Sprinkle crust with 1 tablespoon sugar.  Place crust, sugar side up, in 10 inch tart pan with removable bottom.  Press in bottom and up sides of pan.  Trim edges if necessary.  Generously prick crust with fork.  Bake at 450F. for 9 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown.  Cool .

Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine pudding mix, ½ cup sugar, ¼ cup of water and egg yolks; blend well.  Stir in remaining 2 cups water.  Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, stirring constantly.  Cool 5 minutes, stirring twice.  Pour into cooled baked crust.  Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set.

Just before serving, remove sides of pan; plate tart on serving plate.  Arrange strawberries and blueberries over lemon filling.

In small saucepan, heat jelly and liqueur; cool slightly.  Drizzle over fruit.  Garnish with mint leaves, if desired.  Store in refrigerator.

(Recipe for Luscious Berry Lemon Tart was in Pillsbury Fast And Healthy Cookbook, 1998)

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