Oreo Cheesecake

To bake a perfect cheesecake, first thing is to get good cream cheese. Although reduced fat cream cheese is healthier, its favor still can't compare to the original cream cheese which is more creamy and full of milky fragrant. So that's why it is called "sinful temptation". ^_^


Ingredients:

Crust:

• 2 cup Oreo cookie crumbs (about 20 to 25 Oreo cookies), finely chopped
• 3 Tbsp melted butter

Filling:

• 3 packets of 8oz cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 5 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 teaspoon vanilla
• 8 oz sour cream
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
• 5 Oreo cookies, coarsely chopped (for the batter)
• 8 to 10 Oreo cookies, coarsely chopped (for the topping)

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Make sure all ingredients stay at room temperature.
2. Prepare a 9 inch spring form pan. Line the pan with aluminium foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Lightly grease the bottom and the sides.
3. To do the crust: mix melted butter with Oreo crumbs and press onto the bottom of the pan.
4. In a big mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with low speed until fluffy. Slowly add sugar and mix well. All about 2 minutes.
   
5. Add vanilla, salt, flour and cornstarch, beat until smooth and add sour cream.
6. Add eggs one at a time. About 15 second after each addition.
7. Stir in the coarsely chopped Oreo cookies.
8. Pour mixture into the pan and place the coarsely chopped Oreo cookies on top.
9. Wrap the bottom of the pan with extra layer of aluminium foil and place it in a larger pan with hot water, about 1 inch depth . (This is an extra step called water bath method which can allow cheesecake to cook evenly)
10. Bake on the top rack of a preheated oven at 325 degrees F for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center is set.
11. After that, keep oven door open for a few inches and let the cheesecake stay in the oven for about 1 hour.
12. Remove from oven and cool at room temperature. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.