How to Make an Oreo Cheesecake Crust

How to make an Oreo Cheesecake Crust

            There have been many Oreo related recipes circling recipe books for a while now. It stands to reason because Oreo cookies are so delicious and its taste goes well with so many baking recipes. And perhaps, one of the most common among them, is the Oreo Cheesecake. Below is an easy to follow recipe that you can make on your own at home.

What You Need:

1 1/4 cup of graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup of  light brown sugar
1/3 cup of melted butter

1 tablespoon cinnamon

FILLING:

2 lbs. cream cheese
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/3 cups of heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 cup of chopped Oreos
1 1/4 cup of sugar
2 extra large eggs

2 egg yolks
1 tablespoon vanilla

TOPPING:

2 cups of sour cream
1/4 cup of sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla

What To Do:

For the crust:

            Prepare a ten-inch spring from pan, make sure it is clean. Line the sides and bottom of the pan with crust ingredients. Place in the oven, set the heat to 350 °F, and bake for eight minutes.

For the filling:

 In a bowl, mix the sugar, flour, eggs, cream cheese, heavy whipping cream, and vanilla. Mix well. Then fold in the chopped Oreos into the mixture. When the Oreo chunks and the filling have been properly mixed, pour it into the crust that was previously made. Turn the heat up to 425 °F for fifteen minutes. Right after, turn the heat back down to 325 °F and bake for fifty minutes more. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.

For the topping:

            In a bowl, mix the sour cream, sugar, and vanilla together. Spread the entire batch on the cheesecake. Place the cake back in the oven. Turn the heat back to 350 °F and bake for seven minutes more.

            Remove from heat and refrigerate to cool. Garnish the top of your cake with more crushed Oreo cookies and whipped cream.

            You can make your own version by adding different flavorings to the mix. Either way, this is an easy to make and a very delicious treat for you and your family.