Irish Cream White Chocolate Cheesecake

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A incredible cheesecake! 8) you may add a little green food coloring if you like 8)

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Steps

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Break the white chocolate into pieces.

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Preheat oven to 325.

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Lightly butter a 9-inch springform pan with 2 3 / 4-inch-high sides.

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Finely grind the graham crackers , pecans and sugar together in processor.

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Add the butter and blend , using on / off turns.

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Press mixture on bottom and 2 inches up sides of the pan.

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Chill for 20 minutes.

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Prepare the filling: with a electric mixer , beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl.

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Beat until smooth.

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In a medium bowl whisk eggs , baileys and vanilla extract just until blended.

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Beat mixture into the cream cheese mixture.

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Finely chop the white chocolate in processor using on / off turns.

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Add to cheese mixture.

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Pour filling into crust.

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Bake until edges of the filling are puffed and dry looking and center is just set , near 50 minutes.

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Let cake cool on rack.

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Make topping: mix sour cream and powdered sugar in small bowl.

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Spread topping onto cake when cooled.

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Sprinkle chocolate over.

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Place pecans around edges of cake.

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Refrigerate unti.

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Ingredients

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graham crackers, pecans, sugar, unsalted butter, cream cheese, eggs, baileys irish cream, vanilla extract, imported white chocolate, sour cream, powdered sugar, white chocolate, pecan halves