Carrot And Raisin Cheescake

Ingredients

100 gr graham cracker crumbs
38 gr granulated sugar
45 gr butter
700 ml cream cheese
100 gr granulated sugar
65 gr unbleached all-purpose flour
4 eggs
60 ml unsweetened orange juice
190 gr carrot
40 gr raisins
1 gr nutmeg
1 gr ginger
16 ml unsweetened orane juice
200 gr sifted powdered sugar

Instructions

Combine crumbs, granulated sugar, cinnamon and margarine, press onto bottomof 23 cm springform pan. Bake at 160ºC ., 10 minutes. Combine 20ozs cream cheese, granulated sugar and quarter c flour, mixing at medium speedon electric mixer until well blended. Blend in eggsand juice. Add combinedremainig flour, carrots, raisins, and spices; mix well. Pour over crust.

Bake at 230ºC ., 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degreesF., continue baking for 55 minutes more. Loosen cake from rim of pan; coolbefore removing rim of pan. Chill. Combine remaining cream cheese andjuice, mixing until well blended. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixinguntil well blended. Spread over top of cheesecake. Garnish with additionalraisins and finely shredded carrots, if desired.