| ------------------------------------BASE------------------------------------ 1 1/4 c Old fashioned or quick oats,  1/4 c Packed brown sugar  2 T Flour  1/4 c Margarine, melted  ------------------------------------BODY------------------------------------ 3 pk 8-ounce cream cheese, soften  3/4 c Granulated sugar  2 t Grated orange peel  1 t Vanilla  4 ea Eggs  ----------------------------------TOPPING---------------------------------- 1/2 c Packed brown sugar  1/3 c Light corn syrup  1/4 c Margarine, melted  1 t Vanilla  BASE: Combine oats, brown sugar, flour and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350, 15 minutes. BODY: Combine cream cheese, granulated sugar, peel and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition; pour over crust. Bake at 325, 1 hour and 5 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. TOPPING: Combine brown sugar, corn syrup and margarine in saucepan; bring to boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Chill until slightly thickened. Spoon over cheesecake. Garnish with orange slice and fresh mint, if desired. 
 
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