Oreo Cream Cheese Tart

HomeiraStyle Recipe

Happy Valentines Day! Here is your dose of inspiration. My first time making this and it is a winner. This easy to make tart will win you all the hearts you desire. From creamy, silky whipped cream to the chocolate cookie crunch in the filling, this dessert will please your palate.

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Serves 6

RECIPE INGREDIENTS

Crust

30 Oreo Sandwich Cookies
6T Butter, Melted

Filling

2C Cream Cheese, Room Temperature
2 Eggs
2t Vanilla
¼C Sugar
17 Oreo Cookies, Broken up into chunks

Ganache

¾C Chocolate Chips, semisweet
5T Butter
¼C Heavy Cream
1t Vanilla
1t Powdered Sugar

Topping & Garnish

2C Grand Marnier Whipped Cream, See Recipe
Candied Orange Peel, Mint, Edible Flowers for garnish ( Optional)

KITCHEN GADGETS

10” Spring Pan, Greased
Electric Stand Mixer with Wire Whisk Attachment

DIRECTIONS

Crust

Place cookies in a food processor and pulse into small crumbs
Add melted butter and mix well
Transfer cookie mixture onto greased spring pan, pressing it down and on to the sides evenly, refrigerate for few hours

Filling

Preheat oven to 325˚F
In bowl of stand mixer, beat soft cream cheese until fluffy
Continue beating while adding one egg at a time, vanilla, sugar, scraping down the sides
Fold in the cookie chunks
Pour cream cheese mixture into the tart pan and bake for 35-45 minutes or until tart is set and the center is semi firm, remove and allow to cool

Ganache

Heat cream and butter in a sauce pan over medium heat until mixture start simmering
Add chocolate chips in a mixing bowl and pour the hot cream mixture over the chocolate,
stirring until melted and smooth
Add powdered sugar and vanilla, stir until mixed well
Gently, pour ganache over the cream cheese mixture, spreading to cover evenly
Refrigerate until ready to serve, preferably several hours or overnight

Service / Plating