Oreo Cheesecake

Great for those hot summer days!

Oreo crust

1 1/2 c (~12 cookies) Oreos, chopped in food processor

~1/8 c Butter, melted

1. Mix chopped oreos with enough butter to wet so that it clumps and holds together.

2. Press into mold or spring-form cake pan. Compact with the bottom of a glass so that crust is about 1/4" thick,

3. Bake at 325F for about 8 mins or until firm.

Chessecake

1 1/2 lb Cream cheese

1 c Granulated sugar

1 Vanilla bean

2 Tbsp All-purpose flour

3 Eggs

1 Yolk

1/3 c Cream

1. On medium-high speed, cream cream cheese and sugar until light & fluffy.

2. Split vanilla bean and scrape inside with back of knife. Add vanilla seeds to cream cheese.

3. Sift in flour. Mix just until combined.

4. Add eggs & yolks, mix until smooth.

5. Add cream, mix to combine.

6. Pour over oreo crust, bake in a water bath at 300F until cheesecake just barely jiggles (8" springform pan 45-60 mins)

7. Cool completely, refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.