That Oreo cheesecake was so fantastic I wrote down the recipe. My buddy's mom wanted it, so I made it in writing. And why not share it with y'all, it's the Christmas and Festivus season after all!!
- 1 family pack Oreos divided
- 3T Butter
- 5 packages Cream Cheese SUPER softened. (I like Aldi or Philly)
- 1¾c Sugar
- Splash of real vanilla extract
- ¼c Heavy cream or Half/Half
- 8 eggs: 5 yolks and 3 whole
- 2T flour
- Salt...maybe ½t or so
Remove cream from Oreos and set aside. Put cookie pieces in a bowl. Food processer enough to make 2 cups fine crumbs. Add the butter to the crumbs and mix well. Form a nice crust on the bottom of a 10" Springform pan. Take remaining crumbs and add A LITTLE water, just enough to make the vertical sides. Pop the naked completed crust into the oven for 13m or so at 400°. While that's in the oven, take soft cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and beat on medium for about 2m till super smooth. Add the cream, eggs, flour and salt. Beat on low speed for about 30s until well blended. Put remaining Oreos in food processor and lightly pulse a few times to keep course random crumbs. Fold those into the mix carefully so they don't break. Take the springform pan with crust out and fill it with the mix. Turn oven up to 450° and add a big baking dish with HOT water on the bottom rack. When the oven is ready place cake on middle rack and bake for 15m. Without opening, turn oven down to 215° and bake for about 2h - 2h20m or so until the middle is set and it's got a solid feel. Take out and place on cooling rack for an hour, then into fridge overnight or freezer for 2-3h. I've even froze em solid overnight in the freezer and let em thaw on the counter for a couple hours. No difference. You just want it set hard. Make it a day ahead for best results. It is AMAZING. You could even add some of the cream from the Oreos in at the end if you wanted to. This was my first time making this, but I am a cheesecake veteran. The low and slow with water bath is the secret of the pros. Keeps the cracks away. If you like cheesecake, you will absolutely love this. It's a legit recipe for a 5 star restaurant.
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