French Chocolate Layer Cake
INGREDIENTS:
CRUST
2 c Chocolate wafer crumbs
3/8 c Butter -- melted
CHEESECAKE
24 oz Cream cheese
1 c Granulated sugar
1 1/2 c Sour cream
2 lg Egg
2 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ts Vanilla
10 oz Semisweet chocolate chips --
Melted
Bailey's Irish Cream Sauce
1 c Bailey's Irish Cream
3/4 c Heavy cream
1/4 c Sugar
3 tb Water and cornstarch
CRUST
2 c Chocolate wafer crumbs
3/8 c Butter -- melted
CHEESECAKE
24 oz Cream cheese
1 c Granulated sugar
1 1/2 c Sour cream
2 lg Egg
2 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ts Vanilla
10 oz Semisweet chocolate chips --
Melted
Bailey's Irish Cream Sauce
1 c Bailey's Irish Cream
3/4 c Heavy cream
1/4 c Sugar
3 tb Water and cornstarch
Crust-Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, mix the chocolate wafer crumbs, butter and sugar. Mix well and press into a 9 inch springform pan. Cheesecake-
In a food processor, blend cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add sour cream, eggs, cocoa powder and vanilla and process until mixed. Add melted chocolate and blend. Pour mixture into crust and smooth the top. Bake for 50 minutes at 325 degrees. Shut off oven and leave door open until cool. Chill overnight. Sauce-
Brown bailey's like a blonde roux is the secret to the sauce. Brown to the bottom of pan. Add cream, and sugar to blend sugar. Thicken with cornstarch and water mixture. Cook over medium heat for about 30 minutes.
In a food processor, blend cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add sour cream, eggs, cocoa powder and vanilla and process until mixed. Add melted chocolate and blend. Pour mixture into crust and smooth the top. Bake for 50 minutes at 325 degrees. Shut off oven and leave door open until cool. Chill overnight. Sauce-
Brown bailey's like a blonde roux is the secret to the sauce. Brown to the bottom of pan. Add cream, and sugar to blend sugar. Thicken with cornstarch and water mixture. Cook over medium heat for about 30 minutes.