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Baileys Cheesecake

The ultimate festive cheesecake!

It’s the festive season so I had to make a Baileys spiked version of my favourite chocolate cheesecake recipe! I promise you this will be a show stopper if you make it

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🌱Vegetarian

🌾GF option

🍽️6 portions

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🍪Ingredients base

  • 110g bourbons

  • 30g butter, melted

🍫Ingredients cheesecake

  • 580g cream cheese

  • 180g caster sugar

  • 4 eggs

  • 100g Baileys Irish Cream

  • 170g double cream

  • 1 tsp espresso powder

  • 12g cocoa powder

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🍫Method

  • Make the base my blitzing the biscuits in a food processor and mixing them in a bowl with the melted butter

  • Line a 20cm baking tin with baking paper and add the biscuit mix onto the base and press firmly to form the base of the cheesecake

  • Make the filling by placing all the ingredients in a bowl and blitzing with a hand blender or a whisk until obtaining a homogenous mix

  • Carefully pour the filling through a strainer over a 20cm tin lined with baking paper. Tap on a bench several times to get rid of any bubbles

  • Bake at 200C fan on for 30-35min until golden brown on top and it's set around the edges while giggly in the middle

  • Let cheesecake cool at room temperature for at least 4 hours (better overnight) before serving !

  • Serve with whipped cream and dusted with cocoa powder (optional)

FAQS and Tips

  • If you want this cheesecake to be alcohol free you can substitute the Baileys with double cream