EASY STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE CHEESECAKE

INGREDIENTS:

• Bottom crust
• 22 Golden Oreos Crushed
• 5 Tbsp Melted butter

Filling:

• 4 8oz packages cream cheese
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup corn starch
• 1 Tbsp Pure Vanilla Extract
• 2 Large Eggs
• 3/4 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
• Jar of smuckers strawberry ice cream topping

Topping:

• 12 Golden Oreos Crushed & divided into 2 bowls (one for plain Oreo topping, one for your strawberry ones)
• 1 1/2 Tsp Softened Butter
• 3 Tbsp from a small package of strawberry gelatin

INSTRUCTIONS :

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line the outer perimeter of your pan with aluminum foil and generously apply butter to the inside to prevent sticking.
Crust – crush the Oreo’s & incorporate the butter, press into the bottom of your springform pan.
Filling – Place one 8-ounce package of the cream cheese, 1/3 cup of the sugar, and the cornstarch in a large bowl.
Beat with an electric mixer on low until creamy, about 3 minutes, then beat in the remaining 3 packages of the cream cheese. Increase the mixer speed to high and beat in the remaining 1 1/3 cups of the sugar, then beat in the vanilla.
Blend in the eggs, one at a time, beating the batter well after each one.
Blend in heavy cream.
At this point mix the filling only until completely blended. Be careful not to overmix the batter.
Gently spoon 1/2 of the cheese filling on top of the prepared crust. spoon plops 1/2 the jar of strawberry topping here and there. Drag a butterknife through the strawberries to marblize the cheese/straberries. Spoon in the other half of the batter and the repeat the strawberry process on top. Bake for 1 hour or until there is only a slight jiggle when shook gently …