Orange Cheesecake with Candied Kumquats

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 vanilla bean split lengthwise
• 9 ounces kumquats about 25 medium, thinly sliced crosswise, seeds removed
• 2 cups cookie crumbs vanilla wafer, made from about 9 ounces cookies, finely ground in processor
• 1/3 cup golden brown sugar packed
• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 cup sugar divided
• 2 tablespoons grated orange peel finely
• 32 ounces cream cheese room temperature
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 5 large eggs room temperature

Nutrition

• Calories : 2050 calories
• Carbohydrate : 223 grams
• Cholesterol : 620 milligrams
• Fat : 122 grams
• Fiber : 6 grams
• Protein : 28 grams
• SaturatedFat : 66 grams
• Sodium : 1150 milligrams
• Sugar : 196 grams