CHEESECAKE WITH ORANGE RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Thoroughly greas a 10" springform pan.
• Beat together cream cheese & butter until creamy.
• Blend in sour cream.
• Add sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, & vanilla; beat until well blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Place springform pan in a larger pan; add enough water to come halfway up the outside of the springform pan.
• Bake 1 hour or until set.
• Turn off oven and let cheesecake cool for 1 hour with oven door slightly open.
• Remove cheesecake from oven; let stand on wire rack for 2 hours.
• Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool completely before removing rim of pan.
• Refridgerate at least 6 hours before serving.
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• Orange Rum Sauce:.
• Place juice and orange peel in a small saucepan; simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
• Add corn syrup, sugar, and rum; stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Increas heat to high; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium; boil 20 minutes or until liquid beacomes syrupy.
• Remove from heat; cool throughly.
• Stir in macadamia nuts and serve over slice of cheesecake.