1 cup flour, sifted
¼ cup sugar
1 tablespoon orange rind, grated
½ cup butter
1 egg yolk
½ teaspoon vanilla
Orange sections, for garnish
Mint sprigs, for garnish
Combine flour, sugar and rind. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add egg yolk and vanilla and blend well. Pat 1/3 of the dough onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake in a hot oven at 400 degrees for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and cool. Pat remaining dough evenly around sides of pan to ½ inch from top.
Pour orange cheese filling (see below) into pan. Place aluminum foil under pan on oven rack and bake in hot oven at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes until the crust browns slightly. Reduce heat to 225 degrees and bake 1 hour and 20 minutes longer. Remove and cool slowly then refrigerate. Serve garnished with orange segments and mint sprigs.
Orange Cheese Filling:
5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 ¾ cups sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon orange rind, grated
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon vanilla
5 eggs
2 egg yolks
¼ cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed and undiluted
Combine cheese, sugar, flour, orange rind, salt and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat at low speed until smooth. Add eggs and egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in orange juice. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
Recipe from Savannah Style