Orange Cheesecake

Name: Orange Cheesecake
Ingredients: 280 g (9 oz) pâte sablée (see recipe on facing page); 350 g (12 oz) fromage frais or cream cheese; 350 g (12 oz) fromage frais or cream cheese; 350 g (12 oz) curd cheese; 150 g (½ cup + 1 tbsp) sour cream; 175 g (¾ cup + 2 tbsp) sugar; 4 eggs; 6 tbsp low-sugar Seville orange marmalade, barely warmed and strained; candied orange peel sticks from 2 oranges (optional, see recipe on facing page); candied orange peel sticks from 2 oranges (optional, see recipe on facing page)

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Ultimate Cheesecake Cookbook

By Michael Leventhal

Published 2025

About

This recipe is from Michel Roux’s Pastry: Savoury & Sweet, first published in 2008.

Ingredients

280 g (9 oz) pâte sablée (see recipe on facing page)
4 oranges

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Roll out the pâte sablée to a round, 3mm thick, and use to line a lightly greased 20cm (8in) diameter, 4cm (1½in) deep flan ring. Chill for at least 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 170°C (150°C fan/325°F/gas mark 3). Prick the bas