Orange Chiffon Cheesecake

Name: Orange Chiffon Cheesecake
Total time: P7H
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: graham cracker crumbs; margarine; orange juice; gelatin, unflavored; cream cheese; ricotta cheese; artifical sweetener; whipped topping mix; milk, skim; oranges; oranges

Submitted by tooneyann

YIELD

9 servings

PREP

30 min

COOK

15 min

READY

7 hrs

Ingredients

CUPS GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS *

STICK MARGARINE
melted *

Orange filling

CUP ORANGE JUICE

ENVELOPE GELATIN, UNFLAVORED
unflavored *

OUNCES CREAM CHEESE
softened

CUP RICOTTA CHEESE
part-skim ricotta

PACKETS ARTIFICAL SWEETENER *

PACKET WHIPPED TOPPING MIX *

CUP MILK, SKIM

EACH ORANGES
peeled, seeded, and chopped (about 1 cup of chopped orange segments)

EACH ORANGES
peeled and sectioned for crust

Directions

CRUST: Spray 9-inch springform pan with nonstick vegetable spray. Blend crust ingredients thoroughly and press over bottom and halfway up sides of pan. Bake in preheated 350℉ (180℃) oven 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool.

FILLING: Pour orange juice into small saucepan. Sprinkle gelatin over orange juice and let soften 1 minute. Heat, stirring constantly, until gelatin dissolves (about 3 minutes). Blend cream cheese and ricotta cheese in a large bowl until smooth. Prepare whipped topping according to package directions, substituting milk for water. Fold whipped topping into cheese mixture. Stir in chopped oranges. Spoon into prepared crust and spread evenly. Chill 6 hours or overnight. Garnish with orange sections, if desired.