Easy No Bake Orange Cheesecake
Servings 6
My Easy No Bake Orange Cheesecake recipe is a deliciously rich yet light and refreshing dessert that is perfect for entertaining.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 package ginger cookies, crushed I use an 8 ounce (200 gram) package of ginger cookies. That is about 20 medium cookies.
- 2 cups mascarpone cheese
- ½ cup icing sugar Icing sugar is also known as confectioners sugar.
- the grated rind of one orange
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 1½ teaspoons orange blossom water
- 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or Cointreau
Instructions
- To make the crust, mix the melted butter with the crushed cookies and press firmly into the base of a 7 inch (18 cm) loose bottomed cake tin. Put the crust in the fridge for 15 to 20 to set up a little.
- To make the filling, beat together the mascarpone cheese, confectioner's sugar, orange rind, orange juice, orange blossom water and Grand Marnier in an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Remove the cookie base from the fridge and spread the filling carefully over top.
- Chill in the fridge for at least an hour or up to 16 hours.
- Run a knife around the edge of the cake tin and carefully remove the sides.
- Garnish the cheesecake as desired.
- Slice and serve.
Notes
Use gluten-free ginger cookies or another gluten-free cookie to make the recipe gluten-free.
Equipment
- 1 plastic bag
- 1 wooden spoon or fork
- 1 set of measuring cups or a kitchen scale
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