This one really looks good. I can't wait until I can afford the ingredients to bake one.
Orange & Chili Pepper Cheesecake
CRUST:
Puff Pastry
Melted Butter
FILLING:
3/4 C Ricotta Cheese
3 lg eggs
1/8 cup sugar
1 orange washed & thinly sliced
2 T Candied orange peel diced - reserve some for top
1 T red pepper flakes
1 T marmalade
- Preheat oven to 375F
- Line the pastry dough in 8 in spring form pan, brush with butter, continue until you have 4 layers, cut to fit pan, cover, keep in the fridge while you preparing the filling
- Push the ricotta through a fine sieve twice. Stir in sugar, two eggs and diced orange peels and 1 tsp.
- Pour the mixture into the dough, arrange some fresh orange slices and remaining red pepper on top.
- Bake in 375F oven for 10 minutes, then lower to 350F until the top feel slightly firm, about another 15 minutes.
- Cool cake on a rack.
- When the cake is warm to touch, brush with warmed marmalade and arrange more orange peels on top.