Crock Pot Creamy Orange Cheesecake

Ingredients

Crust

• 3/4 cup cookie crumbs or graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons melted butter

Filling

• 16 ounces light cream cheese or cream cheese
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1 teaspoon orange zest or lemon zest (or dried grated rind)
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. 1

   Combine crumbs with sugar; mix in melted butter until well moistened.

2. 2

   Pat into a 7-inch spring form pan.

3. 3

   In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and sugar.

4. 4

   Add eggs and yolk and beat for about 3 minutes on medium with a hand-held electric mixer.

5. 5

   Beat in orange juice, zest, flour, and vanilla.

6. 6

   Beat for another 2 minutes.

7. 7

   Pour batter into prepared crust; place on a rack or aluminum foil ring in the crock pot (so it doesn't rest on the bottom of the pot).

8. 8

   Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

9. 9

   Turn off and leave for 1 to 2 hours, until cool enough to remove.

10. 10

    Cool completely and remove the sides of the pan.

11. 11

    Chill before serving, and store leftovers in the refrigerator.