Recipe for cooking orange cheesecake

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Orange Cheesecake

1 2/3 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. butter or butter replacement, melted
2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, undrained
1/4 c. Cointreau or Triple Sec
40 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 3/4 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
5 eggs
2 egg yolks
1/4 c. whipping cream
1/2 c. orange juice
2 Tbsp. cornstarch

Combine graham cracker crumbs, the 1/4 c. sugar and butter; mix well. Press into bottom of a 10-in. springform pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8 mins.; cool.

Drain mandarin oranges, reserving 1/2 c. liquid. Combine mandarin oranges and Cointreau, stirring gently. Set aside, stirring occasionally.

Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until fluffy. Stir in the 1 3/4 c. sugar, flour, salt and vanilla extract or flavoring. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add egg yolks, and beat well. Beat in whipping cream; spread filling over crust. Bake at 400 degrees F for 8 mins.. Reduce heat to 200 degrees F and bake 1 hour and 30 mins..

Turn off oven, and partially open oven door. Leave cheesecake in oven for 30 mins.. Cool on a wire rack; chill well. Remove sides from pan.

Drain mandarin oranges, reserving Cointreau. Arrange oranges on top and around sides of cheesecake.

Combine reserved mandarin orange liquid, reserved Cointreau, orange juice, and cornstarch in a saucepan; stir well. Cook over med. heat for 5 mins. or until thickened; cool slightly. Spoon glaze over top of cheesecake; chill.