CHILLED CRANBERRY CHEESECAKE

Chilled Cranberry Cheesecake image

Whenever I'm invited to an outing involving food, so is my cheesecake. Light in texture, it has deliciously rich flavor. With its cranberry-pink color, it looks too pretty to cut...but don't let that stop you.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 24 squares)
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange zest, divided
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup orange juice
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

Steps:

In a bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, sugar and 1 teaspoon orange zest; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool completely. , In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over orange juice and let stand for 1 minute. Cook over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved; cool slightly. , Meanwhile, in a icing bowl, c=beat cream cheese and remaining orange zest until blended. Beat in cranberry sauce until smooth. Beat in cooled gelatin mixture; mix well. , In a bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into cream cheese mixture. Pour over crust. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours before serving. Carefully run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen. Remove sides of pan. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 324 calories, Fat 24g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 191mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.