Christmas Cranberry Cheesecake

Christmas Cranberry Cheesecake

from pintsizedbaker.com
105 min
12 servings

This oppulent cheesecake with cranberries is simple yet elegant in taste. The perfect cake for the holidays.

Ingredients

  • 2 cup crushed graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • 24 oz cream cheese (full fat, 3x8 oz blocks)
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp orange juice
  • 1 Tbsp grated orange peel
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 3 eggs (beaten)
  • 3 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1 ¼ cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • ½ cup chopped pecans (toasted)

Directions

  1. 1

    Combine the cookie crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Mix until the mixture is like wet sand. Now press the crumbs into a 9" Springform pan lined with wax paper.

  2. 2

    Beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add the orange juice and orange peel along with the vanilla and cinnamon. Gradually add in the beaten eggs and mix until smooth. Pour over the crust.

  3. 3

    Toast and cool your pecans.