Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake

[Shirl4116]

1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
4 tablespoons melted butter
3 envelopes gelatin
2 cups water
2 pounds cream cheese
5 eggs — separated
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon orange peel
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 3/4 cups cranberries

Pat crumbs and butter into 10″ springform. Soften gelatin in water, set aside.

Blend cream cheese, egg yolks, vanilla, juice, peel and sugar. Gradually add 1 3/4 cup of the gelatin. Beat egg whites (reserve 1 Tbsp for garnish) stiff and fold into cheese mixture.

Refrigerate 30 – 45 minutes.

Cook sugar, water and cranberries until skins pop (5 minutes). Add remaining gelatin, puree and refrigerate until mixture mounds. Marble cream cheese and cranberry mixture in crust, refrigerate overnight.

[Eshuman]

I love cheesecake! I might try this one with raspberries too.

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