{"id":6625,"date":"2015-05-08T00:45:15","date_gmt":"2015-05-08T07:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marialiberati.com\/?p=6625"},"modified":"2015-05-08T00:45:15","modified_gmt":"2015-05-08T07:45:15","slug":"mothers-day-brunch-cheesecake-torta-with-fresh-strawberries-and-oranges-and-food-blogging-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/2015\/05\/08\/mothers-day-brunch-cheesecake-torta-with-fresh-strawberries-and-oranges-and-food-blogging-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Light Healthy Cheesecake Torta with Fresh Strawberries and Oranges | Mother's Day Brunch Menu"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIf you are preparing for a Mother\u2019s Day Brunch here is one dessert you want to include..light and healthy also easy to make so you can spend more time with Mom!
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\nCheesecake Torta with Fresh Strawberries and Oranges<\/strong>
\n8 ounces\u00a0 ricotta cheese (whole or part skim)
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\n8 ounces plain Greek Yogurt<\/strong>
\n8 ounces (Regular or Light) Cream Cheese<\/strong>
\n2 eggs<\/strong>
\n1\/2 cup sugar<\/strong>
\n1 tsp vanilla<\/strong>
\n1 tsp grated orange zest<\/strong>
\n4 ounces of unsweetened dark chocolate<\/strong>
\n5 fresh strawberries hulled and sliced<\/strong>
\n1\/2 orange, peeled, cut into slices<\/strong>
\n1 package of strawberry gelatine<\/strong>
\nCrust<\/strong>
\n16-20 Savoiardi or lady fingers or graham crackers-crushed<\/strong>
\n1 tablespoon butter melted<\/strong>
\n1 tablespoon sugar<\/strong>
\nCrush cookies, add in melted butter and sugar and place in bottom of spring form pan that has been covered with parchment paper. Press till the crust goes partly up the sides of pan<\/strong>
\nPlace ricotta cheese, cream cheese, yogurt in bowl, add in sugar and then beat in eggs one at a time, add in vanilla, beat till well blended. Crush dark chocolate and stir\u00a0 pieces into.Add in orange zest.\u00a0 cream cheese mixture.<\/strong>
\nPreheat oven to 350 degrees for approximately 50 minutes or until firm. Let cool. When cool top with strawberry slices, orange slices. Brush gelatin on top of fruit and place in refrigerator till gelatin is set<\/strong>
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