Satsuma Orange Cheesecake

We love showcasing seasonally abundant satsumas, a relative of the mandarin orange. The tang of cream cheese and sour cream in the filling rounds out the citrusy sweetness. Make up to three days ahead.

Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 wedge)

Ingredients

• Crust:
• Cooking spray
• 4.5  ounces  all-purpose flour (about 1 cup)
• 1/4  teaspoon  baking powder
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 3  tablespoons  sugar
• 3  tablespoons  butter, softened
• 1  large egg yolk
• 
  Filling:
• 1 1/2  cups  (12 ounces) fat-free cream cheese, softened
• 1  cup  (8 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
• 3/4  cup  sugar
• 3/4  cup  fat-free sour cream
• 2  tablespoons  grated satsuma orange rind
• 1/4  cup  fresh satsuma orange juice
• 4  large eggs

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 325°.

2. To prepare crust, lightly coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper.

3. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and butter in a food processor; process until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk; process until smooth. Add flour mixture to food processor; process just until combined. Firmly press mixture into bottom of prepared pan. Bake at 325° for 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack.

4. Combine cream cheeses in food processor; process 30 seconds or until smooth. Add 3/4 cup sugar; process 30 seconds. Add sour cream, rind, and juice; process 30 seconds. Add eggs, 1 at a time, processing well after each addition. Scrape down sides of bowl; process 10 seconds. Pour cheese mixture into prepared crust; place pan in a large baking pan. Add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch. Bake at 325° for 50 minutes or until cheesecake center barely moves when pan is touched. Turn oven off; let stand 30 minutes. Remove cheesecake from oven and water bath; run a knife around outside edge. Cool to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Cut into 12 wedges.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

244

Fat:

9.4g (sat 5.4g,mono 2.8g,poly 0.5g)

Protein:

10.6g

Carbohydrate:

29.4g

Fiber:

0.4g

Cholesterol:

113mg

Iron:

0.9mg

Sodium:

331mg

Calcium:

117mg