Ingredients
Crust
1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
¼ cup sugar
6 tbsp butter, melted
Filling
3 (8 oz) cream cheese blocks
¾ cup sugar
3 eggs
¾ cup sour cream
1½ tsp vanilla
½ tsp orange extract
Zest of 1 orange
2 tbsp orange juice
Orange Glaze
¾ cup orange juice
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp sugar
Zest of ½ orange
½ tsp vanilla
Optional: whipped cream, orange slices
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Mix crust ingredients, press into pan, bake 10 mins. Cool.
Beat cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs, then sour cream, vanilla, zest, juice.
Pour over crust. Bake in water bath 50–60 mins. Cool 1 hr in oven.
Chill at least 6 hours.
Make glaze by simmering juice, cornstarch, sugar, and zest. Stir until thickened.
Cool and spread over cheesecake. Chill again. Garnish before serving.
Notes
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Chill Time: 6 hours
Total Time: ~7.5 hours
Yield: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American