Recipe#8363

Title: Cheesecake 05

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1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
 1 butter, melted
 3 tablespoons sugar
 3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temp
 1 cup sugar
 3 eggs, room temp
 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
 1/8 teaspoon orange extract
 Grated orange peel for garnish
 Combine crumbs, butter and sugar.  Press mixture evenly onto bottom
 and sides of a 9 inch springform pan.
 Preheat oven to 450F.  Beat together cream cheese and sugar until
 light and fluffy.  Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each
 addition.  Blend in butter and orange extract.  Turn mixture into
 pan and bake 15 minutes.  Cool.
 Refrigerate at least 12 hours before serving.  Remove sides of pan.
 Garnish with grated orange peel.  Serve chilled.