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IRISH SATIN CHEESECAKE

This luxurious cheesecake is flavoured with Irish cream liqueur. Rather than topping it with fruit, we cover it with a decadent sour cream topping after baking, then let it set in the oven as it cools off.

Yield: Serves 10.

July 02, 2019

IRISH SATIN CHEESECAKE

Ingredients

  • 1 cup graham wafer crumbs
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp salted butter, melted
  • 24 oz (750 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • Dash salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup Irish cream liqueur
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • Sour Cream Topping*

Directions

  1. To prepare crust, combine crumbs, 3 tbsp sugar and melted butter. Press mixture into bottom and 1 inch up sides of a greased 9 inch springform pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  3. To prepare filling, use medium speed of an electric mixer and beat together cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and salt until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in liqueur and vanilla. Using low speed, beat in sour cream just until blended. Spoon filling into prepared crust.
  4. Bake until filling is set, about 60 - 65 minutes. Remove from oven; turn off oven.
  5. Spread Sour Cream Topping over cheesecake; return to oven. With door closed, let cheesecake stand for 45 minutes.
  6. Remove from oven and immediately run a knife around sides of pan to loosen. Cool on a rack. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Slice cheesecake with a hot wet knife. Do not freeze.
Nutritional analysis per serving:

567 calories, 43.1 g fat, 8.3 g protein, 36.7 g carbohydrate, 0.3 g fibre, 393 mg sodium

SOUR CREAM TOPPING

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (250 mL) whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) sour cream
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) icing sugar

Directions

  1. Beat together all ingredients until stiff peaks form.
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