Bailey's Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
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INGREDIENTS CRUST
2 cups Graham Cracker crumbs
¼ cup sugar
6 tablespoons butter, meltedFILLING
2-¼ pounds cream cheese, softened
1-2/3 cups sugar
5 eggs, room temperature
1 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chipsCOFFEE CREAM
1 cup chilled whipping cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon instant coffee powder
Chocolate curls for garnishCRUST - Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Coat a 9-inch springform pan with vegetable cooking spray. Combine crumbs and sugar in pan. Stir in butter. Press mixture into bottom and 1-inch up the sides of the pan. Bake until light brown, usually about 7 minutes. Maintain oven at 325 degrees.
FILLING - Beat cream cheese until smooth with electric mixer. Gradually add sugar, the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, then add Bailey’s and finally the vanilla.
Sprinkle half the chocolate chips over the crust. Spoon in the filling. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips.
Bake until puffed, springy in the center and golden brown; about 1 hour 20 minutes. Cool. Then cool completely in refrigerator.
FOR CREAM - Beat cream, sugar and coffee powder until peaks form. Spread mixture over cooled cake. Garnish with chocolate curls.