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Easy Mandarin Orange Cheesecake

By: Loreen Mezei

"Since I'm a working mom with three young children and a husband who farms, time in the kitchen is precious. This dessert is not only easy to make, it's also pretty to look at and delicious to eat!"

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Prep Time:
25 Min

Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings

Ingredients

CRUST:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
FILLING:
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 teaspoons orange extract
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange sections, drained and patted dry

Directions

Combine crust ingredients and press into the bottom of a 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees F for 6-8 minute or until lightly browned. Cool. Meanwhile, for filling, beat cream cheese and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add concentrate and extract; beat well. Fold in whipped cream, and orange peel if desired. Spread evenly into crust. Arrange oranges in decorative design on top of filling. Chill at least 3 hours.