ORANGE CHEESE CAKE by shireen

                  ORANGE CHEESE CAKE

      For Base:

      digestive biscuits - 2 cups (crushed)

      butter - 3 Tbsp (melted)

      . Directions:

      mix butter and biscuits well. grease a loose bottom pan with butter, layer these biscuits n butter at the bottom of the pan with hands. bake in pre-heated oven at 180C for 10 mins.

      . For Filling:

      Curd - 1/2 Kg (hung overnight in fridge to make curd cheese)

      orange juice - 1/2 cup

      orange jelly - 1 packet (not cooked in water, just crystals)

      gelatine powder - 1 - 1.5 Tsp

      eggs - 2 (separated, yolks are not required)

      caster sugar - 3/4 cup

      dairy cream - 200 gms (whipped)

      . Directions:

      1. beat 2 egg whites well till they're foamy. keep aside.

      2. take a separate bowl, add curd cheese in it and caster sugar and beat well.

      3. now mix gelatine in orange juice while heating, it should be mixed properly, cool it. and add into the above mixture.

      4. also add orange jelly crystals while beating.

      5. beat it well.

      6. now fold whipped cream in the above mix. and after that fold the egg whites into it.

      7. pour this mixture over the biscuits layer into the loose pan. chill in refrigerator for setting.

      8. decorate with fresh orange slices n cream.