B52 Cheese Cake Recipes

B-52 BOMBER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Crush or process cookies. Pour Kahlúa over cookie crumbs and mix well. Add the melted butter and stir to combine. Press into a 10" springform pan, which has been lined with a sheet of parchment paper. ***I cover the flat bottom of a springform pan with parchment paper and snap the side ring around the bottom, catching the parchment securely. This makes the cheesecake easy to release from the pan. As always, I wrap the bottom and sides of the springform pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil and set it in a roasting pan to fill with hot water before baking. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Remove 2 cups of batter to a separate bowl. Set aside for the Grand Marnier Layer. Bailey's Layer: To the remaining batter, add 1/2 cup Bailey's Irish Cream. Stir the Irish cream into the batter and mix well. Grand Marnier Layer: 2 cups of batter set aside earlier 1/4 cup Grand Marnier 1 Tablespoon *freshly grated orange peel Add the Grand Marnier and orange peel to the batter set aside earlier and mix well. Bake for 55 minutes at 350° or until the center is almost set. Open the oven door slightly and leave the cheesecake in the oven to cool. Remove from the oven, cover with aluminum foil, and chill overnight. Before serving, add chocolate curls, orange zest, and sprigs of mint.

B-52 CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees if using a silver 8- or 9-inch springform pan; 325 degrees if using a dark springform pan. Line pan bottom with parchment or waxed paper.
• To make crust: Combine chocolate wafer crumbs with margarine. Press firmly onto bottom of pan; set aside. Bake 5 minutes to set crust.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar on medium speed until well-blended.
• Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed until blended. Divide batter into 3 parts. Add 1 liqueur to each part. Spread each part over crust, in layers. Bake 60 to 70 minutes, until center is almost set.
• Turn oven off and open oven door slightly. Leave cheesecake in oven 1 hour.
• Remove; cool completely. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Loosen cheesecake from rim of pan; remove rim.

B52 CHEESE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325. Combine crust ingredients and press into prepared 9 inch spring form pan. Baileys layer: combine all ingredients, beat 5 minutes on high and pour on top of crust layer. Grand Marnier layer: combine as above and carefully pour over Baileys layer. Bake for 1 hour; turn off oven open door and leave cake in oven for 1 hour. Chill for 12 hours.

B-52 CAKE

Steps:

• Line the bottom of an 8" springform pan with parchment paper.
• Then proceed as follows: Grand Marnier Layer.
• In a double boiler, melt the chocolate with the Grand Marnier.
• In a small pan, bring the cream[i]just[/i] to a boil.
• Incorporate the hot cream into the melted chocolate slowly with a whisk.
• Pour into pan and chill until set.
• Kahlua Layer.
• In a double boiler, melt the milk chocolate with the butter and Kahlua.
• Cool to room temperature and then whisk in the egg yolk.
• When cool, pour over first layer which has been set.
• Chill until set.
• Whiskey Layer.
• In a double boiler, melt the chocolates and butter.
• Whisk in the whiskey and cream (you will have to whisk briskly to incorporate the whiskey).
• Cool to room temperature and then add to layers already set.
• Freeze overnight until hardened, cover with plastic wrap.
• Dress each plate with a"pool" of[recipe=43374]Mint Cream Anglaise 43374[/recipe, unmold and serve each slice on a dressed plate.

SAVORY BLT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan. , In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and butter. Press onto the bottom of prepared pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and cream until smooth. Beat in the bacon, tomatoes, Gruyere cheese, onions and pepper. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of boiling water to larger pan. , Bake 45-55 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath; remove foil. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes; loosen edges from pan with a knife. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight., Remove rim from pan. Serve cheesecake with toppings and crackers if desired.