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Tangerine Cheesecake Pretzel Cups serves smooth, creamy soft cheesecake over a layer of buttery pretzels pieces. Sweet, tangy tangerine curd puts this dessert over the top!
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I’ve made variations of no bake cheesecake for years. Citrus curds go great with rich base cheesescakes. Lemon, lime, or orange can stand alone or together for flavor.
For this cheesecake I chose tangerines! Tangerine brings the best citrus sensations of tangy and sweet in one bite.
Pretzels give the needed crunch factor benefitting smooth desserts.
Together these flavors with a kiss of vanilla make a lovely addition to any breakfast, bunch, snack or dessert.
Tangerine Cheesecake Pretzel Cups
Tangerine Cheesecake Pretzel Cups
Ingredients
tangerine curd
- 1/2 cup strained tangerine juice (about 5 tangerines)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (I used Taylor and Colledge bean extract)
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
cheesecake
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
crust
- 4 ounces butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup pretzels broken into small pieces
Instructions
curd
- In a 2-quart saucepan, whisk together tangerine juice, sugar and vanilla. Whisk n egg and egg yolk.Cook over medium-low heat for about 1 minute. Scrape down sides often. Remove from heat and stir in butter. Return to stove and cook over low heat for about 2 minutesstirring often. Cook until mixture thickens and bubbles begin to form. Pour curd into a bowl a gently press plastic wrap over the surface to prevent water from forming. Chill at least a hour efore using.
crust
- Microwave butter in a microwave safe bowl at 30 second intervals until melted. Stir in brown sugar. Add pretzel pieces.
cheesecake
- Cream together cream cheese, vanilla and sugar until smooth. set aside,
- Add heavy cream and whip until smooth.
assemble
- Add about 1 tablespoon of mixture to individual glasses or press mixture about 1/2-inch deep into any sized serving dish.
- Spoon or pipe in cheesecake mixtue. Top with chilled curd.
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