Carrot 'n Raisin Cheesecake

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 24 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 4 large eggs
• 1/4 cup unsweetened orange juice
• 1 cup carrot, finely shredded
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger, ground
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened orange juice
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted

Recipe

• 1 combine crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar and margarine, press into bottom of 9" springform pan.
• 2 bake 325 degrees for 10 min.
• 3 combine 20 ounces cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup flour, mixing at med.
• 4 speed on electric mixer until well blended.
• 5 blend in eggs and juice. add combined remaining flour, carrots, raisins and spices; mix well.
• 6 pour over crust. bake at 450 degrees for 10 min.
• 7 reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees, continue baking for 55 min.
• 8 more. loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
• 9 chill.
• 10 combine remaining cream cheese and juice, mixing until well blended.
• 11 gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until well blended.
• 12 spread over top of cheesecake. garnish with additional raisins and finely shredded carrots, if desired.