Bailey's Irish Cream Cheesecake

Title:
Bailey's Irish Cream Cheesecake

Yield:
10 Servings

Categories:
Cakes,
Desserts,
Chocolate




Ingredients:





          *   *   Crust   *   *


    10    Whole graham crackers,


          -broken into pieces


 1 1/4 c  Pecans (about 5 ounces)


   1/4 c  Sugar


     6 tb Unsalted butter, melted


          *   *   Filling   *   *


 1 1/2 lb Cream cheese, room temp.


   3/4 c  Sugar


     3    Large eggs


   1/3 c  Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur


     1 ts Vanilla extract


     3 oz Imported white chocolate


          (such as Lindt), broken


          -into pieces


          *   *   Topping   *   *


 1 1/2 c  Sour cream


   1/4 c  Powdered sugar


 1 1/2 oz Imported white chocolate,


    24    Grated pecan halves






 For crust:  Preheat oven to 325=F8F.  Lightly butter 9-inch diameter


 springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides.  Finely grind graham crackers,


 pecans and sugar in processor.  Add butter and blend, using on/off turns.


 Press crumbs onto bottom and 2 inches up sides of prepared pan. Refrigerate


      20    minutes.


 


 For filling:  Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large


 bowl until smooth.  Whisk eggs, Baileys and vanilla in medium bowl until


 just blended.  Beat egg mixture into cream cheese mixture. Finely chop


 white chocolate in processor using on/off turns. Add to cream cheese


 mixture.


 


 Transfer filling to crust-lined pan.  Bake until edges of filling are


 puffed and dry looking and center is just set, about 50 minutes. Cool on


 rack.


 


 For topping:  Mix sour cream and powdered sugar in small bowl. Spread


 topping onto cooled cake.  Refrigerate until well chilled, about 6 hours.


 (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.)


 


 Sprinkle grated chocolate over cake.  Place pecans around edge and serve.


 


 Note: I've fixed the cake with and without the topping, and I prefer it


 without the topping. As a suggestion, prepare the topping, but serve it on


 the side.


 


 Re-posted by Lois Flack, Watertown, NY


 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #299 by "Fred Goslin"


 
on Nov 18, 1997