Cranberry Orange Cheesecake
Crust
22 Golden Oreos
6 T clarified butter
Filling
3 – 8 oz. pkgs. Of cream cheese
1 orange zested and juiced
½ cup powdered sugar
Cranberry Chutney for topping (see recipe below)
Grind the oreos until they are about the same consistency of bread crumbs. Add butter and stir until all of the cookies are moistened by the butter.
Press into the bottom of a 10” springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove and let cool.
Mix softened cream cheese, orange zest, orange juice, and powdered sugar in a mixer until thoroughly combined. Pour into springform pan and chill for 4 hours in a refrigerator.
Remove from the refrigerator and slice. Place a large dollop of Cranberry chutney and dust with powdered sugar to serve.
Cranberry Chutney w/ Spicy Orange Glaze
1 – cup water
1 – cup sugar
1 -12 oz. package of cranberries
1 – cup Patter Fam Spicy Orange Glaze
1 – cinnamon stick
Bring water and sugar to a boil in a medium sized pot. Add the cranberries, Orange Glaze and cinnamon stick and return to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally. Pour into a bowl, cover and allow to cool to room temperature before serving. Refrigerate until serving time.