Bailey's Chocolate-Chip Cheesecake

* Exported from MasterCook *

BAILEY'S CHOCOLATE-CHIP CHEESECAKE

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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cheesecakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----CRUST-----
2 cups Graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup Sugar
6 tablespoons Butter -- melted
-----FILLING-----
2 1/4 pounds Cream cheese -- room temp.
1 2/3 cups Sugar
5 Eggs -- room temperature
1 cup Bailey's Irish Cream
1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
1 cup Semisweet chocolate chips
-----COFFEE CREAM-----
1 cup Chilled whipping cream
2 tablespoons Sugar
1 teaspoon Instant coffee powder
Chocolate curls as garnish

For Crust: Preheat oven to 325~. Coat a 9 inch springform pan with vegetable c
ooking spray. Combine crumbs and sugar in pan. Stir in butter. Press mixture i
nto bottom and 1 inch up the sides of the pan.
Bake until light brown, usually about 7 minutes. Maintain oven temperature at
325~. For Filling: Beat cream cheese until smooth with and electric mixer. Gra
dually add sugar, then eggs one at a time, then Bailey's and finally the vanill
a. Sprinkle half of the chocolate chips over crust. Spoon in filling. Sprinkle
with remaining chocolate chips. Bake until cake is puffed, springy in the cent
er and golden brown, about 1 hour & 20 minutes. Cool cake completely in refrige
rator. For Cream: Beat cream, sugar and coffee powder until peaks form. Spread
mixture over cooled cake. Garnish with chocolate curls.

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