My son wanted an Oreo cheesecake for his birthday.  It was delicious.  I thought I'd share the recipe.  It would make a good dessert for a holiday potluck.

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 sleeve of chocolate graham crackers
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup sugar

 

Filling

• Four 8oz packages cream cheese (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup sour cream (room temperature)
• 3 eggs (room temperature)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2.5 cups crushed Oreos
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Make the Crust

• Double wrap the bottom of a springform pan with foil, sealing it tightly to prevent water from getting into the pan.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl mix the graham cracker crumbs, butter, granulated sugar, and salt together evenly.
• Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake the crust for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly golden. Set aside while you make the cheesecake filling
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Make the Cheesecake

• In a food processor, mix the cream cheese , sugar, and sour cream. until smooth.
• Add the eggs and  1.5 cups of Oreos Mix until smooth.
• Pour filling into the springform pan and smooth out.
• Place springform pan into a larger pan and pour very hot water into the pan, until it’s 3/4- inch deep, careful to make sure the water level doesn’t come up higher than the foil.
• Bake at 350F for 60-70 minutes or until the center fold in the is almost set. The center will still jiggle while the edges will be set.
• Sprinkle remaining Oreos on top.
• Allow the cheesecake to cool at room temperature for at least an hour, then cover and transfer into the refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight.

If you really need to sell your home, you don’t have to wait until after the holidays. While there are fewer homebuyers, those actively searching are often committed to making a swift move due to reasons such as lease endings, job relocations, or military transfers.

You can make your home stand out in several ways:

Price it right. A lower price will excite buyers, but only accept a fair offer.  

Clean and declutter. For a few hundred dollars, a cleaning crew will make your home look spotless. Pack away anything you don’t need in moving boxes and store them in a seldom-used room.

Keep holiday decor simple. String lights and evergreen branches. Skip the big tree and place a small one on a tabletop instead. Bake cookies and serve cinnamon cider for showings.

Prioritize the exterior. Make sure leaves are picked up, snow is shoveled, and walkways are safely de-iced.

Let someone else host dinners and parties. You can still enjoy holiday festivities without doing all the cooking and planning yourself. Friends and relatives will understand.

The Nutcracker is a classic holiday tale.  Ballet can be little heavy for little ones (and sometimes their parents too).  Nutcracker in a Nutshell is a specially curated children-friendly version of the ballet classic, The Nutcracker. With a shorter run time and performed by some of the local area's most talented young dancers, Nutcracker in a Nutshell is the perfect way to introduce your little ones to this holiday treat!  What a great way to kick-start the Holiday season!

 

You can see it at the Palace Theater December 7th.  Get your tickets at www.louisvillepalace.com.