BAILEYS CHEESE CAKE!!

Crust

• 1/2 cup toasted pecans, cooled and crushed
• 2 cups chocolate Oreo cookie crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar 
• 6 tablespoons melted butter 

Filling

• 2 1/4 lbs cream cheese, at room temp
• 1 2/3 cups sugar 
• 5 eggs, at room temp
• 1 cup baileys original irish cream 
• 1 tablespoon vanilla 
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Coffee Cream Topping

• 1 cup chilled whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder 
• chocolate curls or Skor English toffee bit, for decoration on top

Directions:

Crust:.

Mix all ingredients.

Press into a 10" spring form pan and up the sides one inch.

Bake at 325 for 7-10 minute.

Filling:.

Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until smooth.

Beat sugar in gradually, and then add eggs one at a time.

Blend in Bailey's and vanilla.

Sprinkle half of chocolate chips over crust.

Spoon in filling.

Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips.

Bake at 325 degrees approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes or until puffed, springy in center and golden brown. Place a pan of water on bottom rack of oven while baking to keep it moist.

Cool cake completely.

Coffee Cream Topping:.

Beat all ingredients and spread over cooled cake.

Top with chocolate curls or Skor bits.

*NOTE: Be sure to make and refrigerate at least one day before serving.