dessert recipes

Bailey's Marbled Cheesecake


cheesecakes

-----Crust-----
4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter; melted
1/4 Cup Sugar
1/4 Cup Cocoa
1 Package Graham Crackers; ground fine
-----Filling-----
24 Ounces Cream Cheese; softened
3/4 Cup Sugar
3 Eggs
3/4 Cup Bailey's Irish Cream
2 Semisweet Chocolate Squares; melted

Combine butter, sugar and cocoa powder. Stir in crumbs. Press evenly over bottom of greased 9-inch springform pan and bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Cool pan and grease sides. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Blend in Bailey s. Pour about 1/3 mixture into a bowl and stir in melted chocolate. Pour half of plain mixture into prepared pan. Drizzle with half the chocolate mixture. Repeat layers. Make a marbled design by gently swirling batter with a knife. Bake 10 minutes at 450, then 55 minutes at 250.