CHOCOLATE ORANGE CHEESECAKE 
1/3 c. graham cracker crumbs
4 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1 1/3 c. sugar
4 eggs, just add
2 tbsp. orange juice

Heat oven to 325 F. Lightly grease bottom and sides of 9 inch springform pan. Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over bottom and sides of pan.

In large bowl beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar; beat well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add orange juice. Beat 2 minutes.

In a small bowl, reserve 1 cup of batter. Pour remaining batter into prepared pan. Slowly blend melted chocolate into reserved batter. Drop spoonfuls of chocolate batter onto batter in pan. Using a table knife, swirl chocolate batter through light batter to marble.

Place shallow pan half full of water on lower oven rack. Place cheesecake on middle oven rack. Bake 325 for 1 hour or until set. Cool in pan. This is a very good cheesecake. I have made many times and it's always good. Yields 16 servings.

 

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