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Break up the Oreo into smaller pieces and blitz them into fine bread crumbs. Separate the Oreos and scrap out and discard the filling. Grease and line your cheesecake springform tin.

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See the full recipe card at the end of the post for ingredient amounts and instructions. Unsalted Butter: because butter makes most things taste better.

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But if you prefer a plainer base you can replace it with the same amount of graham cracker crumbs or Digestives. You could also use heavy cream or heavy whipping cream which is similar.Ĭhocolate flavored cookies: such as Oreos with the filling removed, or chocolate flavored cookies such as chocolate ripple or Bourbon. If you use light cream cheese it may not set properly.Ĭream: I use thickened cream which has a fat content of about 34%. Powdered sugar (not pictured): also known as icing sugar, a little helps thicken and sweetened the whipped cream topping for the cheesecake.Ĭream cheese: full-fat cream cheese is best for this recipe for that classic creamy cheesecake taste. I don't recommend using other types of sugar, they will be hard to dissolve and tend to interfere with the cheesecake setting properly. You could use castor sugar if you prefer. Granulated white sugar: white sugar is best in this recipe. You will need approximately the juice from half a lemon, depending on how big and juicy your lemon is. Lemon juice: fresh lemon juice is best for this recipe. Remember to cook it down enough to cook out the 'floury' taste. A little helps thicken the cherry topping and keep it in place on the cheesecake. You could substitute with a milder cherry alcohol such as cherry liquor if you prefer, or with cherry juice for an alcohol-free version.Ĭornstarch: also known as corn flour. It's a traditional ingredient in Black Forest gateaus. Originally from Germany it's a clear, colorless brandy usually made from sour cherries. If you can't get Dutch cocoa powder you can use the same amount of natural cocoa powder but you make need to work harder to get it to mix into the cheesecake filling.Ĭinnamon: a little ground cinnamon is a traditional addition to the cherries in this black forest cake and helps add another flavor dimension. You can read more about Dutch cocoa powder in my no churn chocolate ice cream recipe. If you can't get sour cherries you could use regular cherries, or possibly a tin of cherry pie filling, but your cheesecake will be sweeter.ĭutch cocoa powder: this recipe is one of the few times when I actually prefer to use Dutch cocoa powder. Sour cherries: also known as tart cherries.

Black forest cheesecake recipe food network