Orange is a sunny citrus fruit. He is loved not only by children, but also by adults. And today we will talk about the benefits of an orange, why it should be included in the diet, and also share the secret of making a curd cheesecake with an orange.
Why is orange useful?
How often do you buy and eat fruit? How often do you see an orange on your table? Hopefully often enough. If not, here are some facts about the benefits of an orange.
The sun fruit contains a whole complex of vitamins, including retinol, ascorbic acid, B vitamins and vitamin P. This combination makes the orange an indispensable product for strengthening the immune system, especially during colds.
Antioxidants, phytoncides, flavonoids, pectins and organic acids have unique anti-aging properties and help restore the normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. Oranges improve appetite, give strength, strengthen the body. Oranges are very useful for people suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system. Regular consumption of orange helps to lower cholesterol levels.
If you eat fresh oranges during your illness, it will help you at least partially give up antipyretic drugs. In addition, oranges activate the body's defenses.
If you decide to lose weight, then an orange will help you here - with a rather low calorie content, it is quite nutritious and very healthy!
Cheesecake with orange
For cooking, we need: dry biscuits, butter (or margarine), orange, vanillin, cream or milk, gelatin, cottage cheese. First, prepare the gelatin - soak a tablespoon in a glass of cream or milk until it swells. You can leave in a saucepan on the stove at minimum power and stir occasionally. Grind cookies (170-200 g) in a blender and mix with melted butter or margarine (about 100 g, you can take a little less). You can add bran, fiber, or oatmeal to the sand base to your liking. Knead the base thoroughly with your hands and put in a mold, refrigerate for solidification.
Beat cottage cheese (about half a kilogram) well with a blender, add fresh zest from one orange and juice squeezed from it. Mix well, add cream / milk with gelatin. Stir the mixture thoroughly so that the gelatin is distributed throughout the mass. Pour the filling into a mold on a chilled base, refrigerate for solidification for several hours (it is most convenient to put it overnight).
Decorate the finished cheesecake with chocolate chips and orange peel.
