{"id":9523,"date":"2025-09-05T23:21:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T23:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fmf-old.abidesites.com\/?post_type=recipes&#038;p=9523"},"modified":"2025-09-08T17:53:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T17:53:18","slug":"cranberry-orange-curd-cheesecake","status":"publish","type":"recipes","link":"https:\/\/fmf-old.abidesites.com\/?recipes=cranberry-orange-curd-cheesecake","title":{"rendered":"Cranberry Orange Curd Cheesecake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--WPRM Recipe 9525--><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe\">\n<h2 class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-name\">Cranberry Orange Curd Cheesecake<\/h2>\n<p>\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-image\" src=\"https:\/\/fmf-old.abidesites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rachel-Jugai-Cran-Orange-Cheesecake-1-150x150.jpg\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-summary\">\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-equipment\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-ingredients\">\n<h4>Crust<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups graham cracker crumbs<\/li>\n<li>4 tbsp granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup unsalted butter, melted<\/li>\n<li>pinch of salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Filling<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>2 8 oz packages cream cheese, room temperature<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>1\/4  cup sour cream + 1 tbsp, room temperature<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 tsp heavy whipping cream, room temperature<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp vanilla<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp orange zest<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>2 ea eggs, room temperature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Curd<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup Farmer&#039;s Market Organic Cranberry Sauce<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup water<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp orange zest<\/li>\n<li>1 ea egg<\/li>\n<li>1 ea egg yolk<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>1\/8 tsp  salt<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp butter<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-instructions\">\n<h4>Crust<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>\u00a0For the crust, preheat oven to 325\u00b0F (163\u00b0C)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>In a bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, melted butter, and a pinch of salt until evenly combined.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Bake the crust for 10 minutes, then set aside to cool.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Filling<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>\u00a0In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Add sugar and mix until fully incorporated.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Add sour cream, heavy cream, vanilla, orange zest, and salt. Mix until smooth.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Add eggs one at a time, mixing on low speed just until combined \u2014 try not to overmix.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Pour the filling over the cooled crust.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Tap the pan gently on the counter to remove air bubbles.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Bake at 325\u00b0F for 45\u201355 minutes, or until the center is slightly jiggly but set around the edges.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\u00a0Turn off the oven, using a wooden spoon, crack the door and let the\u00a0cheesecake\u00a0cool inside for 1 hour.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\u00a0Remove from the oven and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight preferred.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Curd<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>In a small saucepan, combine cranberry sauce, water, and orange zest over medium heat. Stir until smooth and warmed through.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, egg yolk, sugar, and salt.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\u00a0Slowly pour a small amount of the warm cranberry mixture into the egg mixture while whisking (to temper the eggs).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Gradually whisk the tempered egg mixture back into the saucepan with the rest of the cranberry mix.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the curd thickens and coats the back of a spoon (about 5\u20138 minutes).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\u00a0Strain the curd through a fine mesh sieve into a clean bowl to remove any solids.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>While still warm, stir in the butter until fully melted and smooth.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Let cool slightly, then refrigerate until chilled and set.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>When ready to serve the\u00a0cheesecake, top generously with the curd and serve a little more on the side with each slice!\u2028<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-notes\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta\">\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta-course\">Dessert<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta-keyword\">cheesecake, cranberry sauce, orange curd<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--End WPRM Recipe--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9528\" src=\"https:\/\/fmf-old.abidesites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rachel-Jugai-Cran-Orange-Cheesecake-2-560x992.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"992\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9529\" src=\"https:\/\/fmf-old.abidesites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rachel-Jugai-Cran-Orange-Cheesecake-3-560x987.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"987\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9531,"template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"tags":[225,273],"class_list":["post-9523","recipes","type-recipes","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cheesecake","tag-cranberry-sauce","recipe_course-desserts","recipe_ingredients-cranberry-sauce","recipe_product-organic-cranberry-sauce"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fmf-old.abidesites.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/recipes\/9523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fmf-old.abidesites.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/recipes"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fmf-old.abidesites.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/recipes"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fmf-old.abidesites.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fmf-old.abidesites.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fmf-old.abidesites.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}