Carrot and Raisin Cheesecake

Title:
Carrot and Raisin Cheesecake

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Cheesecake




Ingredients:




-----------------------------------CRUST-----------------------------------


     1 c  Graham Cracker Crumbs


     3 tb Sugar


   1/2 ts Cinnamon


     3 tb Butter; melted





----------------------------------FILLING----------------------------------


    24 oz Cream Cheese; softened &


          -divided


   1/2 c  Sugar


   1/2 c  Flour; divided


     4    Eggs


   1/4 c  Orange Juice


     1 c  Carrots; finely shredded


   1/4 c  Raisins


   1/2 ts Nutmeg


   1/4 ts Ginger



----------------------------------TOPPING----------------------------------


     1 tb Orange Juice


     1 c  Powdered Sugar; sifted





 Heat over to 325F.


 


 Mis crumbs, sugar, cinnamon, and butter and press onto the bottom of a


 9-inch springform pan.  Bake for 10 minutes.


 


 Increase  oven to 450F.


 


 Beat 2 1/2 packages cream cheese, sugar, and 1/4 xup flour at medium speed


 until well blended.  Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each


 addition.  Mix in juice.


 


 Combine remaining flour, carrots, raisins and spices.  Add to cream cheese


 mixture.  Mix well.  Pour over crust.


 


 Bake 10 minutes.  Reduce oven to 250F and continue baking for 40 minutes.


 Turn off oven and let cake cool in oven for at least 1 hour.  Remove from


 oven and loosen cake from sides of pan.  When completely cooled,


 refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably over night.


 


 Beat remaining 1/2 package of cream cheese and juice until well blended.


 Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until well belnded.  Spread over top


 of cheesecake.  Garnish with additional raisins and finely shredded


 carrots.


 


 (What I like best about this is that I can pretend that this is actually


 good for me. )


 Recipe By     : Janet Morrissey 


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #283


 


 Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 10:49:13 -0500


 


 From: kmeade@IDS2.IDSONLINE.COM (The Meades)