Homemade cheesecake with orange zest

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 2 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   1.KORZH. First of all, grind our cookies into fine crumbs in a blender.

2. STEP 2

   

   2. Place the butter in the refrigerator for 30 seconds. in the microwave for it to melt.

3. STEP 3

   

   3. From the very beginning, it is better to mix all the dry ingredients: cookies, sugar, cocoa and zest.

4. STEP 4

   

   4. Add oil to our dry mixture. Mix thoroughly. If you find the mixture dry, you can add a small amount of heavy cream. The resulting mass should resemble plasticine. Place it in a baking dish and spread it evenly over the bottom and sides. In order for the mass to harden, put it in the refrigerator.

5. STEP 5

   

   5 FILLING. In the meantime, let's get to the filling. Add a pinch of salt to the eggs and beat them until smooth.

6. STEP 6

   

   6. Next, we need to beat the mascarpone, remaining sugar, vanillin and eggs in a blender. The main thing is not to overdo it so that our mascarpone does not turn into oil.

7. STEP 7

   

   7. While we were preparing the filling, the crust hardened. Now spread the filling over the surface of the cake and sprinkle crushed white chocolate on top. Place the cheesecake in the oven for 30 minutes. at 180C. But that's not all, after 30 minutes. We will turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake there to cool for an hour.

8. STEP 8

   

   8. Everything is ready, dear friends! Decorate to your taste. Source Old Sam