RASPBERRY RIBBON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients for crust and press into the bottom and 1- 1/2 inches up the sides of a greased 9- inch springform pan.
• Chill crust for one hour or until firm.
• To make raspberry sauce, puree 2- 1/2 cups of raspberries in a blender.
• Press pureed raspberries through a sieve in order to remove seeds; discard seeds.
• Add water to pureed raspberries, if necessary, to measure 1 cup.
• In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch.
• Stir in pureed raspberries; allow mixture to come to a boil.
• Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove saucepan from heat; stir in lemon juice and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar,flour, and vanilla until fluffy.
• Add egg whites; beat on low speed until just blended.
• Stir in whipping cream.
• Pour half of the cream cheese mixture in to the crust.
• Top cream cheese with 3/4 cup of the raspberry sauce.
• (Cover and refrigerate remaining sauce) Spoon the remainder of the cream cheese mixture over the top of the raspberry sauce.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 35- 40 minutes or until center of the cheesecake is almost set.
• Remove from oven; immediately run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen crust.
• Cool cheesecake on a wire rack for 1 hour.
• Refrigerate cheesecake overnight.
• To make topping, add orange juice to the refrigerated raspberry sauce.
• Gently fold in raspberries.
• Spoon over cheesecake.