Brandy Alexander Cheesecake Recipe 455

BRANDY ALEXANDER CHEESECAKE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Stir together crushed graham crackers, butter, and 1 Tbsp. sugar. Press mixture on bottom and halfway up sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Freeze 10 minutes. Beat cream cheese, 1 1/4 cups sugar, and cornstarch at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating at low speed just until yellow disappears after each addition. Add 3 Tbsp. brandy and 3 Tbsp. crème de cacao, and beat just until blended. Pour into prepared crust. Bake at 325° for 1 hour or just until center is almost set. During last 2 minutes of baking, stir together sour cream and remaining 1 Tbsp. sugar, 1 Tbsp. brandy, and 1 Tbsp. crème de cacao. Spread sour cream mixture over cheesecake. Bake at 325° for 8 more minutes. Remove cheesecake from oven; gently run a knife along outer edge of cheesecake, and cool completely in pan on a wire rack (about 1 1/2 hours). Cover and chill 8 to 24 hours. Remove sides of springform pan, and place cheesecake on a serving plate. Garnish, if desired. Note: To freeze up to one month, wrap springform pan tightly with aluminum foil, and slide into a zip-top plastic freezer bag.

EASY BRANDY ALEXANDER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For Cakes: Cream butter and cream cheese. Beat in eggs. Add sugar, flour, crème de cocoa, brandy, and whipping cream. Beat until well mixed. Line cupcake tins with 30 paper liners. Twist cookies apart and place half in each of the liners (filling side up). Fill with batter until almost full. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned; cool. For Topping: Combine all Topping ingredients. Stir, and store in refrigerator for 10 minutes or longer. Remove from refrigerator, and beat until soft peaks form. Frost the cheesecakes with this mixture, and sprinkle with nutmeg. Store in refrigerator.

BRANDY ALEXANDER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a food processor, pulse chocolate graham crackers until fine crumbs form.
• Add sugar and butter-pulse to moisten.
• Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch spring-form pan.
• Chill.
• In a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese for 1-2 minutes, or until smooth.
• Add sugar and cornstarch.
• Beat on medium speed until creamy, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add the Brandy and Creme de Cacao.
• Beat until well incorporated and smooth.
• Pour into chilled crust.
• Bake for 60 minutes or until cheesecake is just set and center slightly jiggles.
• Transfer to a wire rack-run a knife around the inside of pan.
• Allow to cool completely at room temperature.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Center cheesecake on a serving plate, remove side of spring-form pan.
• Whip the heavy cream and sugar until stiff peaks are reached.
• Garnish cheesecake with whipped cream, scatter chocolate covered espresso beans.
• Serve.

BRANDY ALEXANDER

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass over ice. Garnish as desired.

HOLIDAY BRANDY ALEXANDER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Stir together crushed graham crackers, butter, and 1 T. sugar. Press mixture on bottom and halfway up sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Freeze 10 minutes.
• 2. Beat cream cheese, 1 1/4 cup sugar, and cornstarch at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating at low speed just until yellow disappears after each addition. Add 3 T. brandy and 3 T creme de cacao, and beat just until blended. Pour into prepared crust.
• 3. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or just until center is almost set.
• 4. Duriing last 2 minutes of baking, stir together sour cream and remaing 1 T. sugar, 1 T. brandy and 1 T. creme de cacao.
• 5. Spread sour cream mixture over cheesecake. Bake at 325 degrees for 8 more minutes. Remove cheesecake from oven; gently run a knife along outer edge of cheesecake, and cool completely in pan on a wire rack (about 1 1/2 hours). Cover and chill 8 to 24 hours.
• 6. Remove sides of springform pan, and place cheesecake on a serving plate. Garnish, if desired.
• *Coffee liqueur may be substituted such as Kahlua instead of Creme de Cacoa.

CREAMY BRANDY ALEXANDER

Steps:

• In the container of a blender, combine the brandy, creme de cacao, milk and ice cream. Process until smooth. Serve in glasses topped with whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon.