? for Cheesecake Recipe

[Worknprogress]

I am making a cheesecake that has a chocolate crust. The recipe calls for crushed chocolate "wafers." The accompanying picture shows the crust to be quite dark so I don't think they mean cookies, like Oreos, or do they?

I went to the store and got all of my ingredients but those. I thought maybe the company that made the Vanilla Wafers made chocolate as well. If they do, my store doesn't carry them.

Would appreciate some help here. The sauce has fresh raspberries in it which I already bought so I am on a bit of a time line.

Thanks!

 

[chefkate]

Debbie, They do make chocolate Vanilla Wafer-type cookies but why have that when you can have Oreos?!

 

[Worknprogress]

Kate - do you think I could use Oreos? I have no problem with that - yum yum. I've just really been enjoying cooking/baking in the last couple of years so I am a bit of a novice. So when a recipe calls for something specific, I am a bit lost sometimes when I can't find that "specific" thing.

 

[chefkate]

Oreos would be great! I have a couple recipes that use Oreos in the crust - it will be gooood!

 

[jodijodi]

Debbie, I'm guessing they mean Famous Wafers. They are like Oreos but without the filling. They are usually found near the ice cream section of the grocery, near the sprinkles, cones, hot fudge, etc.

Oh, and I highly recommend the refrigerator roll recipe on the side of the box...yummy!

 

[Worknprogress]

Jodi - those are really dark, just like the crust. I will check. Thanks Jodi and Kate!!

 

[spyrosmom]

They mean the wafer cookies the prev poster put up. Not all stores carry them. You can use chocolate Nilla wafers or chocolate graham crackers as a sub. Oreos won't work as a straight sub because of the goo in the middle. It changes the consistancey of the crust. You'd have to lick all the goo out first

Nan

 

[CLango]

I've always used Oreos for my chocolate crust....but I do take out the cream filling first.

 

[CollinsMom]

I have used chocolate Teddy Grahams before also.

Good luck with your cheesecake, sounds YUMMY!

 

[horsing around]

Pumpkin Cheesecake

If any of you make pumpkin cheesecake, try using ginger snaps for the crust.

Yummmmmm!

Lisa

 

[Worknprogress]

Thanks everyone for the info. Off to the store today!

Lisa - I made pumpkin cheesecake years ago. Adding ginger snaps sounds really yummy!

 

[chefkate]

If any of you make pumpkin cheesecake, try using ginger snaps for the crust.

Yummmmmm!

Lisa

we did that at Thanksgiving and it was wicked good!

 

[Worknprogress]

Found the chocolate wafers! Will let you know how it turns out!

 

[chefkate]

Found the chocolate wafers! Will let you know how it turns out!

you'll have to ship us all a piece now, you know!

 

[Sunshine1528]

Speaking of Oreos - I have used them for an Oreo Cheesecake - they make a fantabulous crust ! YUM !

 

[JoanC]

In our baking aisle you can get a box of chocolate or graham cracker crumbs for your crust. I like to use some of the Oreo filling in the crust when I use the cookies.