Creamy Chocolate Cheesecake with Ganache and Oreo Crust
Ingredients
Crust
24Oreos (filling removed)
1/4cupmelted butter
Filling
38 ozcream cheese
1cupsugar
3eggs
1tbspvanilla
1/4cupheavy cream
1/4cupsour cream
3tbspcocoa powder
6ozbittersweet chocolate, melted
Ganache
6ozbittersweet chocolate
3/4cupheavy cream
1tbspsugar
Instructions
Crust
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Crush Oreos in a food processor. Add butter. Press cookie mixture in the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan covered with foil around and on the bottom of the pan. Bake for 8 minutes.
Filling
To a stand mixer, add cream cheese and sugar. Blend until smooth. Add cocoa powder. Add eggs while mixing on a low speed. Add vanilla, heavy cream, sour cream, and melted chocolate. Mix. Pour into pan. Place foil covered pan inside of a larger pan. Fill outer pan half way with water and place pans in the oven. Bake for 1 hour-1 hour and 15 minutes. Take out of the oven, remove cheesecake from pan with water and cool on a wire rack.
Ganache
Add chocolate, heavy cream and sugar to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for about 45 seconds. The chocolate will not look melted, but it will be. Stir until smooth. Pour over the top of the cheesecake and smooth with a knife or off set spatula. Refrigerate over night. The next day remove over ring and serve.