Bailey's Irish Cream Cheese Cake

prep time:: 30-45 minutes
cook time:: 1 hour
other time:: 1 hour in the oven and 4-5 hours chilling time

Tamara Brown

This is a cheesecake with a “sophisticated” flavor. Very yummy!

ingredients

Crust:

2 cups finely ground Oreo cookie crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted

Filling:

5 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
2 cups sugar
1 Tbs. flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 eggs
1/3 cup sour cream
1/3 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream

Glaze:

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
9 oz. semi-sweet chocolate

directions

Crust:

Mix cookie crumbs and melted butter until well blended. Press mixture into a 9” spring form pan. Bake at 375°F for 7-8 minutes. Cool and fill with pie filling. Take out and turn oven down to 350°F.

Filling:

1
Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Slowly add sugar, four, and cocoa. Mix well. Add eggs, one at a time. Add sour cream and Bailey’s. Pour over crust.
2
Bake at 350°F for 1 hour. Turn off oven and leave in for 1 more hour with the door shut. Put cheesecake in the refrigerator and chill for 4-5 hours.

Glaze:

Heat cream and chocolate chips until melted. Drizzle over cold cheese cake.

Source: Tamara Brown