IRISH STRAWBERRY-AND-CREAM CHEESECAKE

Irish Strawberry-And-Cream Cheesecake image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Time 1h35m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons sugar
4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup irish cream (Bailey's Irish Cream)
4 large eggs
1 1/4 cups sour cream, divided
3 tablespoons strawberry preserves
strawberry (whole or sliced)

Steps:

In a bowl, stir the first 3 ingredients together; press mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 9-inch springform pan.
Bake at 325° for 10 minutes; cool on a wire rack; decrease oven temperature to 300°.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and flour until mixture is smooth-use an electric mixer on medium speed.
Gradually add in the vanilla and Irish cream, beating just until blended.
Add in eggs, 1 at a time, beating at low speed just until blended after each addition.
Add in ¾ cup sour cream, beating just until blended.
Pour half the batter into prepared crust; dollop strawberry preserves over batter; gently swirl batter with a knife to create a marbled effect; top with remaining batter.
Bake at 300° for 55 minutes or until edges of cheesecake are set (center of cheesecake will not appear set).
Turn oven off; let cheesecake stand in oven 15 minutes; remove cheesecake from oven; gently run a knife around the edge of cheesecake to loosen.
Cool completely on a wire rack; cover and chill 8 hours.
Release and remove sides of pan; spread remaining ½ cup sour cream evenly over top of cheesecake (optional)-- I don't like the taste of unadorned sour cream so I would leave this off.
Garnish with whole strawberries.