Description

This dessert is scrumptious anytime but it would be wonderful for St. Patrick's Day. The cheesecake has an Oreo cookie crust, the filling has Bailey's Irish Cream and the cheesecake is topped with a yummy chocolate ganache.

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 2 c. Oreo cookie crumbs, with their filling
• 5 T. unsalted butter, melted
• Cheesecake Filling:
• 3 - 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened (24 oz.)
• 1 1/3 c. sugar
• 1/4 c. cornstarch
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 t. vanilla extract
• 1/2 c. Bailey's Irish cream (or non-alcoholic Irish cream)
• Chocolate Ganache:
• 1 1/4 c. heavy cream
• 12 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate, chopped

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together cookie crumbs with their filling and melted butter. Press mixture into 9 inch springform pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes; set aside to cool.
3. Once crust is cooled, wrap pan with 2 layers of aluminum foil*, bringing foil up the sides of the pan and making sure it's tight and secure so that no water gets in during the baking process.