I just discovered a fabulous recipe. I improvised a bit, and the result was very satisfying. Basically, you get cheescake with an Oreo crust and a vanilla meringue to go on top. Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients:

Squares:

1 cup of graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup crushed Oreo cookies

8 oz. of Cream Cheese

5 tbs. melted butter

2 eggs

1/2 cup sugar

splash of milk.

Meringue:

4 egg whites

1/4 sugar

1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

First preheat your oven to 350 degrees farenheit. Combine melted butter, Oreo crumbs, and graham cracker crumbs in a bowl. Mix. Spread the mix on the bottom of a 8 or 9 inch rectangular glass pan. Place in the oven in bake for 8 minutes. As this is baking, begin to prepare the cheescake. Combine cream cheese, 2 eggs, splash of milk, and sugar in a bowl. Beat with blender until well mixed. Remove crust from the oven, but LEAVE OVEN ON! Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust, and bake for 25 minutes or until stiff. Let cool. To prepare meringue, beat 4 egg whites, vanilla extract, and sugar with a blender until fluffy. The mix should resemble whipped cream. After the cheescake squares have cooled, spread meringue over the top.  If you are a chocohaulic, you could always mix in some chocolate chips, or top the meringue with chocolate syrup! Slice into small squares and serve. It’s delicious hot or cold!

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