Carrot And Raisin Cheescake

Name: Carrot And Raisin Cheescake
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: graham cracker crumbs; sugar; butter; cream cheese; sugar; flour, unbleached, all-purpose; eggs; orange juice; carrots; raisins, seedless; nutmeg; ginger; orange juice; powdered sugar

Submitted by drama76

A scrumptious cheesecake made with orange juice and seedless raisins.

Ingredients

CUP GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS *

TABLESPOONS SUGAR

TABLESPOONS BUTTER
or margarine, melted

OUNCES CREAM CHEESE
softened

CUP SUGAR

CUP UNBLEACHED ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR

LARGE EGGS

CUP ORANGE JUICE
unsweetened

CUP CARROTS
finely shredded

CUP RAISINS, SEEDLESS

TEASPOON NUTMEG
ground

TEASPOON GINGER
ground

TABLESPOON ORANGE JUICE
unsweetened

CUP POWDERED SUGAR
sifted

Directions

Combine crumbs, granulated sugar, cinnamon and margarine, press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325℉ (160℃)., 10 minutes. Combine 20 ozs cream cheese, granulated sugar and ¼ cup flour, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Blend in eggsand juice. Add combined remainig flour, carrots, raisins, and spices; mix well. Pour over crust. Bake at 450℉ (230℃)., 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F., continue baking for 55 minutes more. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. Combine remaining cream cheese and juice, mixing until well blended. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until well blended. Spread over top of cheesecake. Garnish with additional raisins and finely shredded carrots, if desired.