Baileys Irish Cream Cheesecake Recipe 425

BAILEYS IRISH CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• STEP ONE Trim the top off the sponge and put it into a clean 20cm cake tin. STEP TWO Beat the mascarpone, cream cheese, sugar and Baileys with an electric or balloon whisk until smooth. Spread over the cake and chill for at least 2 hours. Spend at least some of this time licking the spoon. STEP THREE Whip the cream, dollop on top of the cake, and then spread it around. STEP FOUR Drizzle over the caramel sauce, then decorate with pretzels and popcorn (remember, there's no such thing as 'too much'). STEP FIVE Grab your spoons and everybody dig in!

IRISH CREAM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Mix together cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter. Press this crumb mixture into bottom of 9 inch springform pan with 2 3/4 inch high sides. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees) until brown - about 8 minutes. Transfer crust to rack and cool. Maintain oven temperature.
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla in large bowl until blended. Beat in 1 cup sour cream and liqueur. Add eggs one at a time, beating just until combined. Pour filling over crust in pan. Bake until edges are puffed, and center no longer moves when pan is shaken, about 1 to 1/2 hours. Transfer cheesecake to rack, and cool 10 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.
• Mix 1 cup sour cream and 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl until smooth. Press down edges of cheesecake, and spread mixture on top. Bake 10 minutes. Transfer cheesecake to rack and cool. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Release pan from cheesecake. Cut and serve.

BAILEY'S IRISH CREAM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• -- Crust --.
• Heat oven to 350°F Finely grind graham crackers in food processor adding butter till combined. Press into bottom of 9" springform pan. Bake until golden, about 8 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.
• -- Filling --.
• With blender mix cream cheese (should be at room temperature) and sugar till smooth. Beat in flour. Add eggs one at a time beating till just combined. Mix in rest of ingredients.
• Pour into crust and bake 10 minutes at 350F then reduce temp to 250°F Bake until set, about 45 to 50 minutes. Cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. Run sharp knife around edge of pan to loosen.
• -- Glaze --.
• Simmer cream in heavy medium size sauce pan. Reduce heat to low and add chopped chocolate stirring till melted. Let cool to luke warm.
• Release pan from sides of cake, remove and place cake on wire rack. Place aluminum foil or wax paper under rack to catch drippings. Pour glaze over cheesecake allowing excess to run over sides. With the back of spoon swirl the chocolate from center outwards to coat entire cake. Let cheesecake cool completely, dust with confectioners sugar for effect.

BAILEY'S IRISH CREAM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For Batter: add each ingredient listed below, one at a time, whipping for 5 minutes after each ingredient is added. After last ingredient is added, whip until all is creamy smooth.
• Cream cheese, then
• Heaving whipping cream, then
• Sour cream, then.
• Eggs, then
• Sugar, then.
• Bailey's Irish Cream.
• For Crust:.
• Mix the graham crackers, almonds, cinnamon and nutmeg together.
• Add melted butter and mix well.
• Pack this mixture evenly into spring form pan and bake it for 5 minutes in a preheated 350°F oven.
• Sprinkle grated chocolate over the crust while the crust is still hot.
• Add the batter and bake in a water bath at 350°F for approximately 1 1/2 hours or until golden brown.
• Let it cool in the oven.