Bailey's Irish Cream Cheesecake #2

Title:
Bailey's Irish Cream Cheesecake #2

Yield:
8 Servings

Categories:
Pie




Ingredients:




-----------------------------------CRUST-----------------------------------


    10    Whole graham crackers;


          -broken into pieces


 1 1/4 c  Pecans (about 5 ozs.)


   1/4 c  Sugar


     6 tb Unsalted butter; melted





----------------------------------FILLING----------------------------------


 1 1/2 lb Cream cheese; room


          -temperature (don't get the


          -philly stuff - get it from


          -the deli - much creamier)


   3/4 c  Sugar


     3 lg Eggs


   1/3 c  Baileys original irish cream


          -liqueur


     1 ts Vanilla extract


     3 oz Imported white chocolate;


          -broken into pieces



----------------------------------TOPPING----------------------------------


 1 1/2 c  Sour cream


   1/4 c  Powdered sugar


 1 1/2 oz Imported whilt chocolate;


          -grated


    24    Pecan halves





 From: cookie@news.cpcnet.com (Margaret Garland)


 


 Date: 19 Nov 1995 12:06:04 -0700


 For crust: Preheat oven to 325. Lightly butter 9" 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 at least 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 untiljust


 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.


 


 Sprinkle grated chocolate over cake. Place pecan halves around edge and


 serve.


 


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