Creamy Orange Cheesecake

Rich and extremely creamy cheesecake drenched in sweet orange sauce. Full recipe below.

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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 5 hours
Level of Difficulty: Easy

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup + 3 TBS granulated sugar, divided
¼ cup + 3 TBS butter, divided
2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs, room temperature
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon orange peel, grated
1 TBS cornstarch
¼ cup orange juice
¼ cup water

Preheat oven to 325 F.. In a medium mixing bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, 3 TBS melted butter and 3 TBS sugar; mix well. Press mixture into either four (4") springform pans or one (7") and bake for 10 minutes.

Using an electric mixer cream together cream cheese, ¼ cup softened butter, ½ cup sugar and flour until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, then milk, vanilla and orange rind. Continue mixing until well combined.
Spoon mixture into prepared pan(s) and bake at 350 F. for 30-35 minutes. When fully baked, allow cheesecake(s) to rest in oven , with door open, until oven cools completely. Remove from oven to cooling rack then loosen sides of pan(s).

In a small saucepan over medium heat combine ¼ cup sugar, cornstarch, water and orange juice; simmer until thickened. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Top cheesecakes with orange mixture and chill for 4-5 hours before serving.