Orange Chocolate Tart Cheesecake
Ingredients :
Crust:
– 150 g chocolate cookies (e.g. Oreo), crushed
– 60 g unsalted butter, melted
Cheesecake layer:
– 300 g cream cheese, softened
– 80 g granulated sugar
– 1 large egg
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
– Zest of 1 orange
– 60 ml heavy cream
Orange curd layer:
– 120 g fresh orange juice (about 2 oranges)
– 60 g granulated sugar
– 2 large egg yolks
– 1 tbsp cornstarch
– 30 g unsalted butter, cubed
Ganache topping:
– 150 g dark chocolate, chopped
– 100 ml heavy cream
Decoration:
– 3–4 thin orange slices, blanched 10 sec in hot water
– Optional: candied orange zest
Preparation :
1. Preheat oven to 160°C. Press cookie crumbs and melted butter into a 15 cm springform pan. Chill 10 minutes.
2. For cheesecake: beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add egg, vanilla, orange zest, and cream; mix until just combined. Pour over crust.
3. Bake 30–35 minutes until center is set but slightly wobbly. Cool completely, then chill 2 hours.
4. For orange curd: whisk orange juice, sugar, yolks, and cornstarch in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat; stir in butter until melted. Cool 10 minutes.
5. Spread orange curd evenly over chilled cheesecake. Chill 30 minutes to set.
6. For ganache: heat cream until simmering. Pour over chopped chocolate. Let sit 2 minutes, then stir until glossy. Cool 5 minutes.
7. Pour ganache over curd layer, letting it drip down sides. Smooth top lightly. Chill 1 hour.
8. Arrange orange slices on top before serving.
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