Mandarin Orange Cheesecake

SUBMITTED BY: Susan Manning

"Chocolate, cream cheese and orange flavors blend beautifully in this diminutive cheesecake from Susan Manning of Detroit, Michigan. Try it when you crave a homemade treat!"

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PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	5 Min
READY IN	25 Min

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INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup crushed chocolate wafers
2 tablespoons butter, melted
4 1/2 teaspoons sugar
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon orange marmalade
1 cup whipped topping
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained

DIRECTIONS

In a small bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, butter and sugar. Press onto the bottom and 1/2 in. up the sides of an ungreased 6-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F for 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and marmalade until blended. Fold in whipped topping. Arrange two-thirds of the oranges over the crust. Spread with cream cheese mixture. Decorate with remaining oranges. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

FOOTNOTE

Nutritional Analysis: One piece (prepared with reduced-fat chocolate wafers, reduced-fat butter, reduced-fat cream cheese, reduced-fat sugar fruit spread and fat-free whipped topping) equals 213 calories, 10 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 196 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 5 g protein.