Tangerine Cheesecake

If you know me, you sure know I love cheesecakes, I love the texture, flavors, and thousand combinations, this is a really fruity, beautiful  and rich cheesecake which I hope you´ll like

INGREDIENTS

Crust 

1 cup cookie crumbs
3 Tbsp. melted butter
1/4 cinnamon if you like

Filling 700 grs. cream cheese (about 3 8oz pkgs)
2/3 cups sugar
1/4 cup sour cream
5 Tbsp. cornstarch
3 eggs
1 egg yolk
1/2 tangerine puree(sold on gourmet stores)
1 tsp. vanilla
pinch of salt
1 small can of drained tangerine sections (leave 5 or 6 for decoration)
2 or 3 drops of orange food coloring

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

 

HOW TO

Mix together the crumbs, melted butter and cinnamon

Press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.

Place it in the freezer for 15 minutes.

In a large mixer bowl beat the cream cheese until fluffy, beat in the sugar ,salt and vanilla.

Beat in cornstarch, tangerine puree and eggs.

Add tangerine sections and pour into prepared crust.

Place the tangerine sections on top for garnish

Bake cheesecake aprox. 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Take out and let it cool.

It's better if you can do it the day before

Extra garnish with mint leaves and some fresh raspberries.