Blue Ribbon Cheesecake

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 butter, melted
3 tbl sugar
3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temp
1 cup sugar
3 eggs, room temp
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
1/8 tsp orange extract
Grated orange peel for garnish

Cooking Instructions:

Combine crumbs, butter and sugar. Press mixture evenly onto bottom and sides of a 9 inch springform pan. Preheat oven to 450F. Beat together cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Blend in butter and orange extract. Turn mixture into pan and bake 15 minutes. Cool.