Baked Oreo cheesecake

Makes 1 cake

Preparation time: 20 min

Baking time: 85 min

Chilling time: 3-4 hours or overnight

CRUST

• 2 packets (150 g

• each) Oreo cookies

• 45 ml (3 t) melted

• butter

FILLING

• 500 g cream cheese

• 80 ml (¹/³ c) caster sugar

• 125 ml (½ c) sour cream

• 2 ml (½ t) salt

• 5 ml (1 t) vanilla essence

• 1 egg

• 1 packet (150 g) Oreo cookies, roughly broken

TOPPING

• 125 ml (½ c) sour cream

• cocoa powder for dusting

Preheat the over to 160 °C Grease a 19 cm baking tin.

1 Crust Put the cookies and butter in a food processor and process until well combined. Press into the baking tin and bake for 10 minutes.

2 Filling Beat all the ingredients except the broken cookies together until well combined and spoon into the prepared crust. Sprinkle half the

broken cookies over and fold in lightly

3 Bake for 75 minutes or until the cheesecake is done but still slightly wobbly in the middle. Switch off the oven and allow the cheesecake to cool

in the oven.

4 Transfer to the fridge and chill for a few hours or overnight.

5 Topping Spoon dollops of sour cream on top and dust with cocoa powder.

6 Scatter the remaining cookie pieces over the cheesecake just before serving.

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