Howling Full-Moon Cheesecake

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I wouldn't call this cheese cake. I would call it Vanilla Cheesecake Pudding Pie. I didn't have a spring-form pan so I put it in a pie pan. There was enough filling to mak...read more

posted by

bryn12

on 10/27/2007

time

prep:

20 min

total:

4 hr 20 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

Halloween OREO Cookies, divided

1/4

cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted

pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

cups cold milk, divided

pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

1-1/2

cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Yellow food coloring

cinnamon red hot candies

Decorating gel

Make It

CRUSH 26 of the cookies; mix with butter. Press firmly onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan.

BEAT cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add 1 cup of the milk, beating until well blended after each addition. Add remaining 2 cups milk to dry pudding mixes in separate bowl. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Add to cream cheese mixture; mix well. Gently stir in whipped topping and 2 drops food coloring. Pour into crust; smooth top with spatula. Add a few additional drops of food coloring to top of cheesecake; spread lightly to create a shimmering full moon effect.

CUT remaining 2 cookies in half to resemble bats' wings. Add candies for the eyes, securing candies to cookies with decorating gel. Place "bats" on top of cheesecake. Refrigerate at least 4 hours. Run small knife or spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake. Remove rim of pan. Store in refrigerator.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Have fun decorating this cheesecake with your kids. Then enjoy a serving of this spooky Halloween dessert for a special treat.

Special Extra

For added flair, sprinkle orange-colored sugar around edge of cheesecake just before serving.

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bryn12

posted:10/27/2007

I wouldn't call this cheese cake. I would call it Vanilla Cheesecake Pudding Pie. I didn't have a spring-form pan so I put it in a pie pan. There was enough filling to make 2 pies. I took them to a Halloween party and I won the pie making contest! Both pies were gone in a flash! Tip: Cut your bats first. That way if they crumble you can use them in the crust and you still have oreos left to try and make your bats with.

a cook

posted:10/27/2005

This is an amazing recipe! I would have to say it could make 2 of them instead of just 1! It tastes so creamy!! Must try!!

lthompson6

posted:2/22/2005

Made it for Halloween last year, and now year and a half later they still want it for every holiday!

wild1bbw

posted:11/24/2004

I made it with regular graham crust that I had already purchased, very simple and very good.

medoublec

posted:10/28/2004

Someone made this for a project at school but it just didnt taste right not like grannys old fashion cheesecake at all

NICOLE7177

posted:10/28/2004

HI!THE FIRST REASONTHAT I WOULDN,T IS MY BEST FRIENDS BABY. I WAS WATCHING HER FOR 5 MIN. I HAD 2 SLICES READY FOR MY FRIENDAND I.THE TODDLER WAS REACHING FOR THE CAKE AND FUSSING. SO I LET HER TRY A BITE OF MINE ,SHE OPENED WIDE AND I GAVE HER A BITE.MISTAKE! SHE GAVE IT BACK TO MEBY SPITTING IT AT ME WITH A HUGE SPLATTER ON IMPORTED SILK.TINA CAME IN 2 SECONDS LATER.I WAS LAUGHING SO HARD AND THE SWEETIE STARED AT ME LIKE I WAS NUTS,IT WAS FUNNY. TINA SAID ,I'LL FEED HER,SHE IS USED TO ME.WRONG!SHE TRY AGAIN,NO WAY.THEN TINA ASKED WHAT IT WAS,I TOLD HER AND SHE COULDN'T WAIT FOR HER TRY,SO DID I.WE THOUGHT IT LOOKED GOOD,ALSO SMELLED GOOD,WE TRIED IT.WE ATE ALL OF OURS AND A FEW MINUTES LATER ,HER 2 OLDER KIDS CAME RUNNING IN,LOOKED AT THE CAKE AND YELLED WOW .THEY HAD THIERS AND MOST OF THE REST. I REALLY DON' T THINK THERE IS ANY BAD ABOUT THIS CAKE AT ALL. YOU NEED TO KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE. THIS IS ON THE NOSE FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES,EVEN PICKY TEENS LIKE IT. A

kriszt

posted:10/26/2004

Very easy to make, but I wouldn's make it again,Tasted to much the the vanilla pudding.

tjmill

posted:10/25/2004

I made this recipe for a meeting at school. The gals raved about it so much they all want the recipe. I did alter the recipe a bit. I crushed the whole Oreo Cookie for the crust which gave the crust an orange swirl look. I did not increase the butter because the orange cream center of the cookie along with the butter was enough to hold the cookie crust form in the pan. I used french vanilla pudding instead of plain vanilla. The french vanilla pudding gave the recipe a richer flavor and enough yellowish color eliminating the need to use any yellow food coloring. This is a recipe I will definitely make again. It was wonderful, easy and impressive. I may even make it for the holidays using holiday Oreo's and using another flavor of pudding. The possibilities of colors and flavors for this recipe, for any season or holiday, are endless.

Nomanic

posted:10/24/2004

I made this for my Biology Honors class. It was sooo good, I must admit! But the filling wasn't exactly hard, it felt more like custard.

salmell

posted:7/18/2004

I made this for a dinner party and all that was left were a few crumbs....I have given all the ladies the recipe...It was one of the best desserts I have ever made and eaten....I used the regular oreo's and instead of the Halloween decorations, I just used some of the oreo crumbs on the top of the pie....It was such a hit...