Mandarin Orange Cheesecake

3 hours Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 1 hours

583 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 Cake suggest servings

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Ingredients

1/2	pound	phyllo pastry
1	x	butter	unsalted, melted, for brushing filo

Filling
1	small	mandarin oranges
8	ounces	cream cheese	room temp.
1	cup	ricotta cheese
1/2	cup	sugar
2	each	egg yolks
1	teaspoon	orange zest	fresh, (or lemon)
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract

Syrup topping
1/4	cup	sugar
1/4	cup	water
1	tablespoon	orange blossom water

Directions

TO ASSEMBLE Drain the mandarin orange segments thoroughly. In a mixer bowl, combine the cream cheese, ricotta, sugar, egg yolks, grated orange peel, and vanilla. Add the oranges.

Follow the folding instructions for the shape you have chosen. Bake in a preheated 350 oven until golden brown, about 50 minutes.

While the cheesecake is baking, prepare the syrup topping. In a saucepan, combine the sugar and water, bring to a boil, and then lower the heat and simmer about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and, when cool, add the orange blossom water.

When the cheesecake comes out of the oven, cut it into square- or diamond-shaped pieces. Spoon the cooled syrup evenly over the top. Return it to the oven for about 4 minutes. Then, let the cheesecake cool about 2 hours before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 219g

Amount per Serving

Calories 583 43% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.0g	43%
Saturated Fat 16.0g	81%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 80mg	27%
Sodium 473mg	20%
Total Carbohydrate 73.0g	24%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	6%
Sugars 40.0g
Protein 12.0g	24%