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Festive Irish Cream Cheesecake
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 10
Categories:
Alcohol
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Cheesecakes
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Chocolate
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1
cup
Graham Cracker Crumbs 1/4
cup
Sugar 1/4
cup
Butter,
melted
1
envelope
Unflavored gelatin(envelope) 1/4
cup
Cold Water 16
ounces
Cream Cheese,
Softened
1
cup
Sugar 2
tablespoons
Cocoa,
Unsweetened
1/4
cup
Cold Water 2
tablespoons
Bailey's Irish Cream,
or Irish bourbon
8
ounces
Cool Whip
Chocolate curls,
for decoration
Directions:
1.
MIX crumbs, 1/4 cup of the sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
2.
SPRINKLE gelatin over 1/4 cup of the water in small saucepan; let stand 1 minute. Cook over low heat 5 minutes or until gelatin is dissolved, stirring occasionally.
3.
BEAT cream cheese, remaining 1 cup sugar and cocoa with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gradually add gelatin, remaining 1/4 cup water and Irish cream or bourbon; refrigerate until slightly thickened.
4.
GENTLY stir in whipped topping; pour over crust. Refrigerate several hours or until firm. Top with chocolate curls just before serving. Store in refrigerator.
VARIATION: Substitute 2 T cold coffee for bourbon.
VARIATION: Substitute 2 T cold coffee for bourbon.
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