Four Layer Strawberry Cheesecake
14 ounces bag oatmeal cookies
24 ounces cream cheese
1 can sweetened condensed milk
3 large eggs
1 can strawberry pie filling
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 jar strawberry preserves
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup oil
1 box strawberry cake mix
In a food processor, finely crush cookies set aside. Melt butter. In
a bowl add cake mix and oil mix well and set aside. Spray a 10in.
springform pan with pam. mix cookies and melted butter you don't
want it to wet. form the crust going up the sides. add the cake mix
batter on top and bake at 325�F for 25-30 minutes.
While that is baking make filling. add softened cream cheese and
beat until smooth add condense milk continue beating add eggs one at
a time until well mixed. stir in strawberry pie filling. pour into
prepared crust and set in a water bath*. Lower temperature to 300^
and bake for an additional 3-4 hours. The cheese cake when done
should be a golden brown color and still slightly shake in the
middle.
Let cool in pan on a baking rack for 10 minutes. Loosen the ring and
refrigerate on the baking rack overnite. Take a wide spatula and
gently transfer cooled cake on a serving dish. Spread strawberry
preserves on top.
* This is called a bain marie. Place cheese cake in a pan and fill
half way up with hot water. This method keeps the cake from cracking
and moist.
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