Irish Cream& Chocolate Cheesecake

* Exported from MasterCook *

IRISH CREAM & CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

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

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----CRUST-----
1 2/3 c Chocolate wafers -- crushed
1/3 c Butter -- melted
-----FILLING-----
2 pk Gelatin, unflavored
1/4 ts Salt
1 tb Coffee, instant
2 c Milk
4 Egg -- separated
1/3 c Irish cream liqueur
1 lb Cream cheese
1/2 c Sugar
4 oz Chocolate, semi-sweet

CRUST: In bowl, combine wafers and butter. Press
into 13 x 9 inch glass baking dish. Refrigerate.

FILLING: In saucepan, cook gelatin, salt, coffee and
milk, stirring constantly, over medium heat until hot
and coffee is dissolved. Reduce heat. Stir a little
coffee mixture into egg yolks, then pour egg mixture
back into saucepan. Cook, stirring frequently, until
mixture thickens slightly, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove
from heat and add liqueur.

Using an electric mixer or food processor, blend cream
cheese and 1/4 cup of the sugar until smooth. Slowly
blend coffee mixture into cream cheese. Chill,
stirring occasionally, until consistency of raw egg
whites, about 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Meanwhile, melt
chocolate in double boiler over hot water. Let cool.
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add
remaing sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Gently
fold egg whites into coffee mixture. Transfer 1-1/2
cups of coffee mixture to small bowl and fold in
chocolate. Using large spoon, alternately spoon two
mixtures over chocolate crust. Use knife to swirl
chocolate through coffee mixture. Refrigerate until
firm, at least 6 hours.



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