Blueberry Orange Cheesecake Recipe

Blueberry Orange Cheesecake Recipe

  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • FILLING:
  • 4 cups cream-style cottage cheese, undrained
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 5 eggs
  • TOPPING:
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • fresh mint
  1. In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, flour and brown sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 2-1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan; set aside.
  2. In a blender, cover and process cottage cheese until smooth.
  3. Transfer to a large mixing bowl; beat in sugar. Beat in the flour, cream, orange juice concentrate, vanilla and salt. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 70-75 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Cool for 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.
  5. In a small bowl, combine sour cream and confectioners' sugar; spread over cheesecake. Garnish with blueberries and mint if desired.