Orange Cheesecake with Candied Kumquats Recipe | Epicurious

Name: Orange Cheesecake with Candied Kumquats Recipe | Epicurious
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 2 cups sugar; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 9 ounces kumquats (about 25 medium), thinly sliced crosswise, seeds removed; 2 cups vanilla wafer cookie crumbs (made from about 9 ounces cookies, finely ground in processor); 1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar; 6 to 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 1 cup fresh orange juice; 1 cup sugar, divided; 2 tablespoons finely grated orange peel; 4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature; 1 cup sour cream; 3 tablespoons all purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 5 large eggs, room temperature

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Kumquats, small, oval citrus fruit with an edible peel, start turning up in markets this month. They're candied here for a gorgeous cheesecake topping.

Keywords

cheesecake
american
kumquat
cream cheese
sour cream
orange
dinner
nut free
vegetarian
make ahead
simmer
electric mixer
christmas
winter
bon appétit

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Ingredients

2 cups water
2 cups sugar
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
9 ounces kumquats (about 25 medium), thinly sliced crosswise, seeds removed
2 cups vanilla wafer cookie crumbs (made from about 9 ounces cookies, finely ground in processor)
1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
6 to 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 cup fresh orange juice
1 cup sugar, divided
2 tablespoons finely grated orange peel
4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 large eggs, room temperature