Ingredients

Base:
3    cups (750 mL) Oreo cookie crumbs
2/3    cup (150 mL) melted butter
 
Filling:
32    ounces (900 g) cream cheese
1    cup (250 mL) granulated sugar
1 1/2    cups (375 mL) sour cream
1    teaspoon (5 mL) vanilla
1    tablespoon (15 mL) white Crème de Cacao liqueur
4    eggs
Garnish: chocolate sauce and fresh strawberries (optional)

Directions

Combine cookie crumbs and melted butter; press into a 10-inch (25 cm) spring-form pan, covering the bottom and about 1/2 inch (1 cm) up the sides. Bake in a 350°F (180°C) oven for 10 minutes.

With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar together for 10 minutes. Add sour cream, vanilla and Crème de Cacao. Whip in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Pour filling over base, spreading evenly.

Bake at 275°F (180°C) for 21/2 hours. Garnish with chocolate sauce and fresh strawberries, if desired. Makes 16 servings.