Gateau D'Abricot A L'Orange

This is an easy cheesecake to prepare, yet it is fancy enough for dinner parties.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 372 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup white sugar
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• ⅓ cup lemon juice
• 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
• ½ teaspoon orange extract
• 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
• ½ cup orange juice, strained
• 2 cups sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (15 ounce) can apricot halves, syrup reserved

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add in the sweetened condensed milk, the lemon juice, and the orange extract.

Step 2

Pour the cream cheese mixture into the graham cracker crust. Chill for three hours. When the cheese cake has chilled and set, arrange the apricots on the top.

Step 3

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in 1/2 cup of the reserved apricot syrup and the orange juice; mix until smooth. Cook on a medium low flame until clear and thick. Cool.

Step 4

Cover the apricots with the glaze. Chill two hours, and serve.