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Oreo Cheesecake

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Ingredients
  

  • Brownie Bottom:
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 1 stick butter 8Tablespoons
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • Cheesecake Batter:
  • Four 8-ounce packages PHILADELPHIA cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1 ⅔ cups sugar
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 extra-large eggs
  • ¾ cup heavy whipping cream

Chocolate Ganache

  • 8 oz. heavy whipping cream
  • 2 oz. butter
  • 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate
  • ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar

Instructions
 

  • Brownie Bottom:
  • Melt butter and chocolate chips together in the microwave.
  • Whisk in sugar.
  • Whisk in eggs.
  • Gently stir in cocoa.
  • Grease bottom only of 9 inch springform pan.
  • Pour in batter and set aside while preparing the cheesecake batter.
  • Cheesecake:
  • n a large bowl, using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat 1 package of the cream cheese, 1/3 cup of the sugar, and the cornstarch together on low until creamy, about 3 minutes, scraping down the bowl several times.
  • Blend in the remaining cream cheese, one package at a time, beating well and scraping down the bowl after each.
  • Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat in the remaining sugar, then the vanilla.
  • Blend in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
  • Beat in the cream just until completely blended.
  • The filling will look light, creamy, airy, and almost like billowy clouds. Be careful not to overmix! Gently spoon the batter over the brownie crust.
  • Bake the cake at 350 for 60 mins. Shut oven off and let cake sit inside for 30 mins. Remove and cool on counter. Then chill in fridge.

Ganache

  • Heat cream and butter on stove until just before boiling.
  • Remove from stove and pour over chocolate. Stir until completely combined.
  • Add confectioners’ sugar and beat with a wire whisk until combined and smooth.
  • Pour over cooled cheesecake.
  • Chill for 4 hours or overnight.

Assembly

  • Decorate with whipped cream, chocolate sauce and oreos