Orange Blossom Cheesecake With Raspberry And Pomegranate Sauce

Serves: 2

Ellsworth Rath

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

58

Sweetness

49

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

5 large

Egg

2 large

Egg Yolk

1 cup

Honey

Directions:

1

Cool completely

2

Cover and refrigerate overnight

3

For crust: Wrap foil around outside of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 3-inch-high sides

4

Butter pan

5

Blend first 5 ingredients in processor until nuts are ground

6

Using on/off turns, blend in butter until crumbs are moist

7

Press onto bottom and 2 inches up sides of pan

8

Wrap foil around outside of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 3-inch-high sides

9

Butter pan

10

Blend first 5 ingredients in processor until nuts are ground

11

Using on/off turns, blend in butter until crumbs are moist

12

Press onto bottom and 2 inches up sides of pan

13

For filling: Preheat oven to 500°F

14

Using electric mixer, blend first 5 ingredients in large bowl

15

Blend in eggs and yolks 1 at a time

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Pour into crust

17

Bake cheesecake until slightly puffed and beginning to brown in spots, about 12 minutes

18

Reduce oven temperature to 200°F and continue baking until gently set in center (edges may crack), about 1 hour

19

Transfer to rack and cool 5 minutes

20

Run knife around pan sides to loosen

21

Do ahead: Can be made 2 days ahead; keep refrigerated

22

Preheat oven to 500°F

23

Using electric mixer, blend first 5 ingredients in large bowl

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Blend in eggs and yolks 1 at a time

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Pour into crust

26

Bake cheesecake until slightly puffed and beginning to brown in spots, about 12 minutes

27

Reduce oven temperature to 200°F and continue baking until gently set in center (edges may crack), about 1 hour

28

Transfer to rack and cool 5 minutes

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Run knife around pan sides to loosen

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Cool completely

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Cover and refrigerate overnight

32

Do ahead: Can be made 2 days ahead; keep refrigerated

33

For sauce: Bring juice to boil in heavy large saucepan

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Reduce heat; simmer until reduced to 1 cup, about 35 minutes

35

Mix in raspberries and sugar

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Simmer until reduced to 3 cups, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes

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Mix in honey; bring to simmer

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Cool slightly

39

Cover; chill until cold

40

Do ahead Can be made 1 day ahead; keep refrigerated

41

Release pan sides

42

Cut cheesecake into wedges and transfer to plates

43

Spoon sauce over cheesecake; serve

44

Bring juice to boil in heavy large saucepan

45

Reduce heat; simmer until reduced to 1 cup, about 35 minutes

46

Mix in raspberries and sugar

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Simmer until reduced to 3 cups, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes

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Mix in honey; bring to simmer

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Cool slightly

50

Cover; chill until cold

51

Do ahead Can be made 1 day ahead; keep refrigerated

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Release pan sides

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Cut cheesecake into wedges and transfer to plates

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Spoon sauce over cheesecake; serve