Orange Lassi "Cheesecake"

The Secret: This dish tastes so much like a cheesecake that I had to call it just that. The secret is that there is NO cheese of any kind in it. It's a soft and sweet cheesecake-like dessert treat that Emilie loves next to the real thing.

INGREDIENTS:
1 lb. can of plain yogurt (fat free or low fat)
2 cans of sweetened condensed milk
2 oranges (valencia, navel or mandarin)
1/4 tsp. cinnamon powder
Orange zest (from above oranges)
1/4 c. graham cracker (crumbs)
3/4 c. key lime cookie (crumbs)
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
Thin slices of orange and lime for garnish
Milk chocolate bar (grated for garnish-optional)

METHOD:

• Line a large strainer with cheesecloth. Pour the yogurt into it and let sit over a bowl overnight in the refrigerator. This helps remove the extra moisture from the yogurt.
• Using a microplane, zest the oranges. Keep the zest aside.
• Peel and devein the orange from the skin and separate out the pulp in a bowl.
• Puree the oranges and the yogurt together in a blender. Do not add any water. Keep aside.
• Mix the graham cracker crumbs, key-lime cookie crumbs with the butter and sugar. Line the bottom of a springfree pan with the cracker mixture. Press firmly. Bake the crust in a 350F oven for 5-7 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl, fold in the sweetened condensed milk with the orange-yogurt lassi puree. Add the cinnamon and orange zest to the mix.
• Pour into the prepared crust.
• Bake in a 300F oven for 20-25 minutes or until set.
• Remove and let cool. Chill in the refrigerator.
• Decorate with thin slices of orange, lime and chocolate shavings just before cutting and serving.