Bailey's Irish Cream Cheesecake

Crust:
1-1/2 pkg. Graham crackers, crushed
1/3 cup sugar
6 tbsp. butter, melted

Filling:
24 oz. cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 tbsp. cocoa
1 pint whipping cream
5 x-lg. eggs, separated
2 env. knox gelatin
1/2 cup Bailey's irish cream

Directions:

Crust:
Combine graham crackers, 1/3 cup sugar and 6 tbsp. butter. Pat into bottom of a springform pan and bake at 350°F. for 10 minutes.

Filling:
Soften gelatin in small saucepan with 3/4 cup water. Stir egg yolks into 1 cup sugar. Add to gelatin mixture and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and bubbles. Cool.

Beat cheese in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add cocoa and beat again. Add Bailey's and beat some more. Slowly add gelatin mixture and blend well. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add remaining 1/2 cup sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Fold into cheese mixture. Whip cream and fold into cheese mixture. Pour into crust and refrigerate several hours or overnight.

User Reviews:

very light cheese cake went down a treat with the customers

submitted by joseph on December 05, 2007

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