Cranberry Cheesecake

This cranberry cheesecake has a rich orange filling and a gorgeous cranberry glaze. Top with sugared cranberries for an elegant Thanksgiving dessert.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 448 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 5 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 orange, zested
• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup sour cream
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.25 cup water
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup white sugar
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup water
• 1.5 teaspoons light corn syrup
• 10 digestive biscuits (such as McVitie's®)
• 0.5 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper.

Step 2

Refrigerate cheesecake and syrup-coated cranberries, 8 hours to overnight.

Step 3

Strain cranberry glaze through a fine-mesh sieve and discard solids. Pour over the cheesecake and smooth across the top with a small offset spatula. Garnish with sugared cranberries.

Step 4

To make the crust: Crush cookies into crumbs using a food processor. Stir crumbs, butter, confectioners' sugar, and salt together until combined; press into the bottom of prepared pan. Rinse food processor and set aside for the cranberry glaze.

Step 5

Bake crust in the preheated oven until firm, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove crust from the oven and reduce the temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Let crust cool while making the filling.

Step 6

To make the filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar together until smooth. Add eggs, sour cream, vanilla, and orange zest. Mix until well combined, stopping to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl. Spoon batter over the crust.

Step 7

Bake until filling is set but still soft in the center, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool cheesecake to room temperature, about 30 minutes.

Step 8

While cheesecake is cooling, combine 1/3 cup sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour into a bowl and cool for 10 minutes. Add cranberries and stir to coat with syrup.

Step 9

Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a shallow bowl. Drain syrup-coated cranberries, then roll them in sugar. Place sugared cranberries on the prepared baking sheet and allow to dry, 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Step 10

Meanwhile, make the glaze: Combine cranberries, water, and sugar in a small saucepan. Simmer, crushing cranberries, until they reach a jam-like consistency, about 8 minutes. Let cool slightly. Transfer to the food processor; add confectioners' sugar, orange juice, corn syrup, vanilla, and salt. Process until smooth.