Recipe - Oreo Cookie Cheesecake

BASE
2 cup Crushed chocolate wafers or
chocolate crumbs
1/3 cup Melted butter
One fourth cup Sugar

FILLING
4 pack (8 oz) cream cheese
4 Eggs
1 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Lemon juice

TOPPING
Whipping cream
Melted ; goodquality
semisweet chocolate

GARNISH
Whipped cream
Oreo cookies

Base: Mix together and pat firmly into a 10 inch springform

Filling: Soften cream cheese and beat until smooth. Add sugar and beat. Add
eggs one at a time, mixing after each one. Mix in lemon juice. Pour over
crumb base. Bake at 350 for 35 45 minutes. Cake has baked long enough when
center has become firm. Usually the cake will start browning on the edges
by this time.

Topping: I basically add some whipping cream to some melted , goodquality
semisweet chocolate. I add just enough to make the chocolate smooth and
spreadable. I probably use 4 ounce of chocolate and approx. 45 TBSP. of
whipping cream. Spread it onto top of cooled but not chilled cheesecake.
Chill.

Garnish: Whipped cream stars around outside, approx. 1 One half inches in
diameter. Cut Oreo cookies in half to place on their edges around the cake
in the stars.

* Don't overbake. Just baking enough to firm the middle means a creamy
interior. Serve cake well chilled
Posted to EATL Digest by Debra Ryckman dryckman@SOLARWINDS.COM on Feb
7, 1998