———————–THE ART OF FILO COOKBOOK———————–
Square or Rectangular Pan Unsalted butter, melted
-(see shapes) -for brushing filo
1/2 lb Filo
FILLING
1 sm Can mandarin oranges 2 Egg yolks
8 oz Cream cheese, room temp. 1 ts Grated fresh orange peel
1 c Ricotta cheese -(or lemon)
1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla
SYRUP TOPPING
1/4 c Sugar 1 tb Orange blossom water
1/4 c Water
TO ASSEMBLE ~~~~~~~~~~~ Drain the mandarin orange segments
thoroughly. In a mixer bowl, combine the cream cheese, ricotta,
sugar, egg yolks, grated orange peel, and vanilla. Add the oranges.
Follow the folding instructions for the shape you have chosen. Bake
in a preheated 350 oven until golden brown, about 50 minutes.
While the cheesecake is baking, prepare the syrup topping. In a
saucepan, combine the sugar and water, bring to a boil, and then
lower the heat and simmer about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and,
when cool, add the orange blossom water.
When the cheesecake comes out of the oven, cut it into square- or
diamond-shaped pieces. Spoon the cooled syrup evenly over the top.
Return it to the oven for about 4 minutes. Then, let the cheesecake
cool about 2 hours before serving.
Yields
6 servings