Easy Baileys Cheesecake
Description
This Baileys cheesecake with a graham cracker crust and Irish cream liqueur filling is a decadent dessert for St. Patrick's Day or any occasion.
Ingredients
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1 cup graham cracker crumbs
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3 tablespoons white sugar
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3 tablespoons melted butter
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3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
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1 cup white sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 cup sour cream
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1/3 cup Irish cream liqueur
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4 eggs
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1 cup sour cream
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1/4 cup white sugar
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mix together cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter; press mixture into bottom of 9-inch springform pan with 2 ¾ inch high sides. Bake crust in preheated oven until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer crust to a rack to cool. Maintain oven temperature.
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Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla in large bowl with an electric mixer until blended. Beat in 1 cup sour cream and Irish cream liqueur. Add eggs one at a time, beating just until combined. Pour filling over crust in pan.
3
Bake in preheated oven until edges are puffed, and center no longer moves when pan is shaken, about 1 to 1 ½ hours. Transfer cheesecake to a rack, and cool for 10 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.
4
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 in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Transfer cheesecake to rack and cool.
5
Cover and refrigerate cheesecake for 8 hours to overnight.