Chocolate Crusted Cranberry Orange Cheesecake Recipe  for a DESSERT.

Chocolate Crusted Cranberry Orange Cheesecake recipe idea to create for thanksgiving or Christmas, cookie base oven bake dessert.

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Place chocolate cookies, salt, and chocolate chips in a food processor and blend until you get fine crumbs. 

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Blend until you get fine crumbs. Add the melted butter until it pulls into clumps.

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Pour into a 9″ springform pan and press an even layer firmly around,  up the edge. Bake. Cool completely.

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Once it has cooled, wrap the pan with 2 layers of aluminum foil. This will be baked in a water bath.

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In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add flour and mix.

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Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add the zest and the vanilla and make sure the fillings thoroughly combined.

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Pour into the crust. Fill the pan and level it. Preheat oven and get it ready to bake.

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With a large baking tray or roasting pan and add hot water high enough to be halfway up the springform pan.

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Heat up the sugar and water until melted, then add the cranberries and orange zest. Cook for about 3 - 4 mintues.

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Place on a plate and spoon the topping evenly. Place back in the refrigerator to Chill.

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Cut dried orange slices in half and place on top around the edge of the cheesecake.

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Keep chilled and serve for your guests for a Dessert for Christmas or Thanksgiving

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