Chocolate Irish Cream Cheesecake

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There are good cheesecakes, and there are great cheesecakes. Good cheesecakes often focus on the filling and forget the crust, but great ones like this Irish cream delight keep everything in mind.

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serves/makes:

ready in:
over 5 hrs

ingredients

1 1/2 cup finely crushed chocolate wafers*
6 tablespoons butter, melted*
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 packages (8 ounce size) cream cheese, softened
1 carton (8 ounce size) dairy sour cream
1 cup sugar
1 package (8 ounce size) semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
3 eggs
1/2 cup Irish cream liqueur
2 tablespoons whipping cream or milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

For Crust: In a medium bowl, combine crushed chocolate wafers, melted butter, and cinnamon. Toss gently to mix.

Press mixture onto the bottom and up the side of a 9- or 10-inch springform pan. Set aside.

For Filling: In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and melted chocolate. Beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until smooth.

Using a wooden spoon, stir in eggs just until combined. Stir in liqueur, whipping cream or milk, and vanilla. Pour filling into the crust-lined pan.

Place springform pan in a shallow baking pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until center appears nearly set when gently shaken. Cool in springform pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.

Using a small sharp knife, loosen from side of pan. Cool for 30 minutes more. Remove side of springform pan. Cool for 1 hour. Cover and chill for at least 6 hours or up to 24 hours.

* If using a 10-inch springform pan, use 1-3/4 cups crushed chocolate wafers (about 21 cookies) and 7 tablespoons butter, melted, for the crust.

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