Heavenly Oreo Cheesecake

                                                                                                                            by the Konstant Kraver
I dont think I have met a person yet who doesn't like Oreo's and when made into a cheesecake they are even more heavenly. This recipe was adapted slightly from the Philadelphia Cream Cheese cook book. It is the perfect thing  to whip up when you are pressed for time but still want to produce a show stopping dessert.

INGREDIENTS

450g OREO Original Cookies
100g melted butter
375g PHILADELPHIA Block Cream Cheese , softened
½ cup caster sugar
1 tsp. vanilla essence
1 cup Cream
3 tsp. gelatin( dissolved in 1/4 cup boiling water)
200g(7oz)White chocolate, melted and cooled slightly

Strawberry's, for decoration
Extra OREO broken for decoration , if desired

METHOD

1.Place 250g of the OREO cookies in a food processor and process into fine crumbs. Add the butter and process to combine.Press the mixture into a greased and lined 18cmx28cm slice pan and chill


2.Beat the PHILLY sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth, then beat in the cream.Stir through the gelatin and white chocolate.

3.Roughly chop the remaining cookies and stir through the filling.Then pour over the OREO cookie base.Refrigerate 3 hours until set.Decorate with strawberries and the extra OREO cookies. Serve immediately.