How to Make a Bailey's Cheesecake

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Last Updated: March 29, 2021

Ready for a sinful, delicious treat that will be hard to resist? We have just the thing —Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur cheesecake! This is a fantastic recipe that you can use in loads of different ways — not the least of which starts with the variety of flavors including the original (chocolate), hazelnut, mint chocolate, caramel, and coffee. However you slice it, this is one scrumptious cheesecake!

Ingredients

13 ounces (380g) graham cracker crumbs
4 tablespoons butter, softened
1 pound (450g) ricotta cheese
1 8 ounce package cream cheese (220g) cream cheese
4 eggs
4-1/3 ounces (120g) sugar
2-2/3 ounces (75g) Bailey's Cream Liqueur
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps

1
Assemble the ingredients. Measure everything out before you get started—it'll make the job easier and more fun.
2
Make the crust. While you can always buy a pre-formed graham cracker pie shell, making it yourself is easy, and tastes way better!
- Grease the inside of a springform pan. You can use vegetable oil, or softened butter (our preference).
- Mix the crumbs and softened butter together until well blended, then press over the bottom and sides of the pan. Place the pan in the refrigerator to chill and set while you make the batter.
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3
Preheat the oven to 325ºF/165ºC. Get this started now, so when you're cheesecake is assembled, it'll be ready to bake.
4
Make the batter. This is where your inner chef gets to come out and play.
- Combine the ricotta and cream cheese, beating well until smooth.
- Fold in the remaining ingredients and continue beating until the mixture is smooth.
5
Put it all together. Pour the cheesecake batter into the chilled crumb pan.
6
Place the cheesecake in the oven. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- You may place a shallow pan of water in the oven under the cheesecake pan while baking to prevent cracking of the cheesecake.
7
Let it cool! I know you'll be tempted, but let the cheesecake cool down for about 20 to 30 minutes in the pan.
8
Loosen the springform. When the cheesecake has cooled, remove the cheesecake from the pan and let it finish cooling completely.
9
Enjoy!

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Community Q&A

Question

What is Bailey's cream liquor? Can I do without it, or are there any simple substitutes for it?

Community Answer

Bailey's is an Irish cream liquor, an alcoholic beverage found wherever liquor is sold. It is a cream-based liquor, which is why it is a perfect match for cheesecake, as the alcohol already has a lovely creamy coffee taste. As for substitutions, any Irish cream liquor would probably do the job just fine. However, Bailey's is delicious, and if you are old enough to drink it, it is worth using.
Question

Can I use low-fat ricotta cheese and low-fat cream cheese?

Community Answer

You can use both.
Question

Do I have to add ricotta cheese, or can I use cream cheese alone?

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Top Answerer

Ricotta cheese makes the cheesecake creamier and rich, so it is encouraged not to omit it from the recipe. However, if you'd rather not add it, the cheesecake will be fine with just cream cheese.