Creme Brulee Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    48 ounces cream cheese, softened
    1/2 cup granulated sugar
    6 tablespoons low-fat sour cream
    6 eggs
    3/4 cup heavy cream
    4 teaspoons orange rind
    3 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
    3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
    6 tablespoons brown sugar
    3/4 cup granulated sugar (for topping)
    boiling water (for baking)
    strawberry, to garnish
    raspberries, to garnish
    blueberries, to garnish
Preparation
    In a bowl beat together the cream cheese, 1/2 cup of sugar and sour cream on medium speed until smooth.
    Add the eggs, heavy cream and orange peel; beat until smooth.
    In another bowl, mix until well blended the vanilla wafer crumbs, butter and brown sugar.
    With fingers pat the wafer mixture into a springform pan; top the wafer mixture with the cheese mixture.
    Place pan into a larger pan and add boiling water to cover halfway up sides of springform pan.
    Bake at 325\u00b0F about 40 minutes until set.
    Remove the springform pan from water very carefully and let cool 30 minutes at room temperature.
    Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
    At serving time, slowly unmold the cake from the pan, sprinkle with the 3/4 cup sugar and broil under broiler until sugar melts and browns (be careful not to burn the sugar).
    Place cheesecake on a serving platter and surround with fresh strawberries, raspberries and blueberries.

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