Ingredients :

• 8 oz (225 g) graham crackers
• ¼ lb (110 g ) butter
• pinch cinnamon
• butter for greasing
• ¼ cup (60 ml) milk
• 3 oz (90 g ) dark or semisweet baking chocolate
• 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) water
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) powdered gelatine
• juice and grated rind of 1 orange
• 2/3 cup (165 ml) whipping cream, whipped
• caramelized orange rind.

Procedure :

1. Crush graham crackers. Melt butter and blend with crushed graham crackers and cinnamon.
2. Grease bottom and sides of 8 inch (20 cm) spring-form cake pan with butter and line sides with waxed paper. Spread cookie mixture over base of pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
3. Place milk and chocolate in a saucepan and heat gently, stirring until chocolate melts. Mix well with cream cheese.
4. Heat water and dissolve gelatine. Reheat until you have clear, jelly-like substance.
5. Stir gelatine into cream cheese with orange rind and juice. Fold in whipped cream, and then pour mixture into pan.
6. Chill in refrigerator for 3 hours until set and firm. Remove cheesecake from pan and place on a serving plate. Decorate top with caramelized orange rind.

Makes 6-8 servings.