Orange Cream Cheesecake

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 1 (3 ounce) package orange gelatin
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/3 cup orange juice concentrate
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (8 ounce) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 2 cups whipped topping
• 1/4 cup sugar
• lemon slice
• orange strip
• kumquat
• lemon balm (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine the cracker crumbs, cinnamon, orange peel and butter. press onto the bottom of a greased 10 inch springform pan. refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• 2 prepare gelatin according to package directions. set aside 1/2 cup at room temperature. chill remaining gelatin until slightly thickened, about 80 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar for 2 minutes. gradually beat in milk and lemon juice. beat on medium-high speed 2 minutes longer. gradually beat in orange juice concentrate, vanilla and room temperature gelatin. fold in whipped topping. pour over prepared crust.
• 4 in a mixing bowl, beat whipped topping and sugar. beat in refrigerated gelatin mixture (mixture will be thin). chill for 30 minutes. gently spoon over filling (pan will be full). refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. garnish if desired.