White Chocolate Irish Cream Recipes

IRISH CREAM WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Break the white chocolate into pieces.
• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Lightly butter a 9-inch springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides.
• Finely grind the graham crackers, pecans and sugar together in processor.
• Add the butter and blend, using on/off turns.
• Press mixture on bottom and 2 inches up sides of the pan.
• Chill for 20 minutes.
• Prepare the filling: With a electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl.
• Beat until smooth.
• In a medium bowl whisk eggs, Baileys and vanilla extract just until blended.
• Beat mixture into the cream cheese mixture.
• Finely chop the white chocolate in processor using on/off turns; add to cheese mixture.
• Pour filling into crust.
• Bake until edges of the filling are puffed and dry looking and center is just set, near 50 minutes.
• Let cake cool on rack.
• Make topping: Mix sour cream and powdered sugar in small bowl.
• Spread topping onto cake when cooled; sprinkle chocolate over.
• Place pecans around edges of cake.
• Refrigerate until chilled, overnight or 6 hours.

WHITE CHOCOLATE IRISH CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk, espresso, vanilla, almond and chocolate in the carafe of a blender. Process until smooth.
• Add the whiskey in three batches processing until smooth after each addition. Chill and serve.
• Will keep for several weeks if refrigerated.

~BAILEY'S IRISH CREAM WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE ~

Steps:

• 1. For crust: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly butter 9 inch diameter spring form pan with 2 ¾ 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.
• 2. For filling: Use 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.
• 3. For topping: Mix sour cream and powdered sugar in small bowl. (I also add about 1 ½ oz finely chopped white chocolate to this topping mixture). Spread topping onto cooled cake. Refrigerate until well chilled, about 6 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead).
• 4. Decorate Top: Sprinkle grated chocolate (I use grated white chocolate) over cooled cheesecake. Place whole pecans around edge - or pecans may be finely ground and spread around edges. Serve & Enjoy!

WHITE CHOCOLATE, IRISH CREAM & BERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• Cut each sponge cake into small squares.
• Whip cream and icing sugar together until soft peaks form.
• Place mascarpone in a large bowl and fold cream lightly through mascarpone until well combined.
• Line the base of 4-6 serving dishes (or a shallow 1 ltr serving dish) with half the sponge; drizzle with half the Irish cream and spread the mascarpone mixture over sponge.
• Sprinkle with half the combined white and milk chocolate and half the mixed berries.
• Repeat layers, cover and chill for 3 hours or overnight.
• To serve sprinkle trifle with any remaining berries and chocolate curls; accompany with cream if desired.