Booklish #3: Rorschach Cheesecake
Spiced Oreo Crust
Ingredients
- 10 Oreo crusts (cream removed, set aside for Golden Oreo crust)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
Directions
- Crush Oreo crusts thoroughly in large bowl.
- Mix in black pepper and paprika.
- Pour butter over mixture and stir until even. Mixture should be crumbly.
Golden Oreo Crust
Ingredients
- 10 Golden Oreos
- Cream filling from regular Oreos (see above)
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
Directions
- Crush Oreo’s thoroughly in large bowl.
- Mix in sugar and cream.
- Pour butter over mixture and stir until even. Mixture should be crumbly.
Cheesecake Filling
Ingredients
- 3 8 oz creamcheese packs
- 1 8 oz can condensed milk
- 3 eggs
Directions
- Soften creamcheese in microwave or set outside for an hour.
- With an electric mixer, beat together all ingredients until smooth.
Chocolate Ganache
Ingredients
- 6 oz Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Directions
- Pour chips into a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir constantly until chocolate has been melted smoothly.
- Stir in heavy cream until smooth.
Other
- 8 oz Ghirardelli white chocolate chips
- 4 oz Ghirardelli 60% cacao chips
Construction:
- Press the crusts firmly into a pinwheel on bottom of a 10″ springform pan in alternating eighths.
- Pour 2/3 of the cheesecake filling on top of the crust.
- Using a wooden spoon, place gobs of ganache randomly on top of mixture
- Pour rest of cheesecake filling and spread evenly.
- Bake for 50 min. at 350 F.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt 8oz Ghirardelli white chocolate chips. Immediately transfer to cheesecake once soft and spread over top surface.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt 4oz Ghirardelli 60% cacao chips. Using a wooden spoon (or more precise tool), “paint” a rorschach image onto white chocolate surface.
- Cool in refrigerator overnight. Serve cold. Enjoy!