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Creamy Chocolate Cheesecake

Sheila and Charlie Kerrian
Course Dessert
Servings 8

Equipment

  • 8" springform pan
  • parchment paper
  • pot with double-boiler insert
  • standing mixer with large bowl & paddle attachment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil for spring-form pan - we use almond oil
  • 20 2" chocolate chip cookies
  • 4 Tablespoons butter (salted)
  • 10 oz Ghirardelli milk chocolate baking chips
  • 10 oz Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup extra fine sugar
  • 12 oz whipped cream cheese
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 2 Tablespoons Bailey's Irish Cream
  • sour cream & fresh fruit for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and wipe the sides with oil.
  • Crush the cookies with a rolling pin.
  • Melt the butter in a sauce pan, remove from heat, then stir in the crushed cookies.
  • Press the cookie/butter mixture into the bottom (and 1/2 inch up the sides) of the prepared pan. Chill in refrigerator for at least 30minutes.
  • Place all the chocolate into the top of the double-boiler, with gently simmering water in the bottom. Melt the chocolate, stirring frequently until thoroughly blended and remove from heat.
  • Add sugar and cream cheese to the mixing bowl and beat on lowest speed until smooth.
  • Slowly add the heavy cream and beat on the lowest setting until thick and creamy.
  • Slowly add the melted chocolate and continue to beat on lowest setting until thoroughly blended. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl and beat again.
  • Add Bailey’s and mix until blended. Mixture should now have thick pudding consistency.
  • Spoon into the spring-form pan and then level the surface with butter knife or spoon.
  • Chill in refrigerator for 2-3 hours (until very firm).
  • Transfer to cake plate and serve with fresh fruit and sour cream. Also nice with ice cream.