Bit-of-Irish Cheesecake

By carol gorman

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cups Honey Maid Graham Crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 pkg. (250 g each) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 oz. Baker's White Chocolate, melted
• 1/3 cup Irish cream liqueur
• 3 eggs
• 4-1/2 tsp. green coloured sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F.

Mix graham crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.

Beat cream cheese and granulated sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add chocolate and liqueur; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended; pour over crust.

Bake 45 to 50 min. or until centre is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool completely before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.

Sprinkle with coloured sugar just before serving.