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Filling Ingredients:
- Eggs (4 large)
- Sugar (to taste- minimum one cup)
- Ricotta cheese (16 oz)
- Fat-free Cream Cheese (16 oz)
- Orange rind crushed (half cup)
- Lemon Juice (half cup)
- Mandarin Oranges
Crust Ingredients
- Graham Crackers
- Sugar
- Butter
Note: If I don’t mention quantity then it means I don’t remember so use what makes sense.
Other stuff
- Pre-heated oven
- 9 inch pie plate
- Hand-held blender
Crust Recipe:
- Mix crushed Graham Crackers and sugar with butter
- Set on 9 inch pie plate till it is smooth and flat (Eg. Press with bottom of measuring cup)
Filling Recipe:
- Blend in one by one (this is important for smoothness and flavor)
- eggs (one at a time) with sugar and fat-free cream cheese
- Ricotta cheese
- crushed orange rind (can be substituted with half-tsp orange essence)
- lemon juice
Spread cheese cake filling on crust. Bake at 350 F for 50 minutes.
Garnish with mandarin oranges.
You can substitute cream cheese/ricotta, with anything else. If you want New York style, use sour cream.