Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake

Merry Christmas All :)

This one really looks good, I'll have to remember to try it.

Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake

1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
4 tablespoons melted butter
3 envelopes unflavored gelatin
2 cups water
2 pounds cream cheese
5 eggs -- separated
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon orange peel
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 3/4 cups cranberries

1. Pat crumbs and butter into 10" springform.
2. Soften gelatin in water, set aside.
3. Blend cream cheese, egg yolks, vanilla, juice, peel and sugar.
4. Gradually add 1 3/4 cup of the gelatin.
5. Beat egg whites (reserve 1 T for garnish) stiff and fold into cheese mixture.
6. Refrigerate 30 - 45 minutes.
7. Cook sugar, water and cranberries until skins pop (5 minutes).
8. Add remaining gelatin, puree and refrigerate until mixture mounds.
9. Marble cream cheese and cranberry mixture in crust, refrigerate overnight.
10. GARNISH: Dip 6 whole cranberries in reserved egg white, roll in sugar and set for 1 hour.

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