IRISH CREAM AND CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE-by Carmen Lías

Irish cream and chocolate cheesecake

Ingredients          

• 100g/3½oz butter
• 250g/8¾oz digestive biscuits, crushed
• 600g/1lb 5oz cream cheese
• 25ml/1fl oz Baileys or other Irish cream liqueur
• 100ml/3½oz icing sugar
• 300ml/10½oz double cream, whipped
• 100g/3½oz grated chocolate

To garnish

• 200ml/7¼oz double cream, whipped
• cocoa powder, to dust

Preparation method

1.      You have to melt the butter in a pan and add the crushed digestive biscuits. Mix it well until the biscuits have absorbed all the butter.

2.     Then, you have to remove it from the heat and press into the bottom of a lined 18cm/7in springform tin. Place it in the refrigerator and leave it to set for one hour.

3.     Meanwhile, you can prepare the filling. Lightly whip the cream cheese then beat in the Irish cream and icing sugar. To do this you have to fold in the whipped cream and grated chocolate. When smooth, spoon evenly onto the biscuits.

4.     After that refrigerate and allow to set for a further two hours. After these two hours,  remove and decorate with whipped cream and cocoa powder dusted over the top.

5.     Finally it is ready to be served and you can eat it