Creamy Orange Cheesecake

Ingredients

Crust

• 3/4 cup cookie or Graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons melted butter

Filling

• 16 ounces cream cheese (regular or lite)
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1 teaspoon orange or lemon zest or dried grated rind
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Combine crumbs with sugar; mix in melted butter until well moistened.
2. Pat into a 7 inch springform pan.
3. In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and sugar.
4. Add eggs and yolk and beat for about 3 minutes on medium with a hand-held electric mixer.
5. Beat in orange juice, zest, flour and vanilla extract.
6. Eat for another 2 minutes.
7. Pour batter into prepared crust; place on a rack or aluminum foil ring in a slow cooker (so it doesn't rest on the bottom of the pot).
8. Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
9. Turn off and leave for 1 to 2 hours, until cool enough to remove.
10. Cool completely and remove the sides of the pan.
11. Chill before serving, and store leftovers in the refrigerator.