Irish Cream Cheesecake
Makes one 9 inch cheesecake
Ingredients:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons white sugar
3 tablespoons melted butter
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup Irish cream liqueur
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup white sugar
Directions:
Makes one 9 inch cheesecake
Ingredients:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons white sugar
3 tablespoons melted butter
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup Irish cream liqueur
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup white sugar
Directions:
- Mix together cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter.
- Press this crumb mixture into bottom of 9 inch spring form 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.
- 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.