Citrus Cheesecake Recipes

Citrus Cheesecake Recipes

Any citrus fruit is great for cheesecake recipes.  Many recipes use lemon, lime and orange, but tangerines and grapefruits too, can be used to make a wonderful cheesecake.

Since citrus can be bought year round, there is no need for bottle juices.  Most recipes call for no more than two tablespoons of the juice-- three for a more intense flavor.  You can get that amount from one piece of fruit.

If you plan to add orange segments to a cheesecake mix, the smaller the variety of orange the better.  Because of their small sizes tangerines or Mandarins are ideal candidate.  An added plus is that many are seedless .

To prepare, simply peal them and strip away the skin surrounding each segment.  If you're in a hurry, use segemts from a can.   Choose cans that have light syrup or packed only in jucices if you can find them.