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In recent years, health pundits would not have called cheesecake a “health food”; but today is National Cheesecake Day! So relax and take a time-out from worrying about fats, and celebrate the pure pleasure of this family of deserts. In fact, cream cheese is loaded with Vitamin A and fatty acids that help our health. And a key dimension of Upbeat Living is enjoying your life!
Want to make your own cheesecake? Here is my own recipe for an Irish Cream Cheesecake, no technical skills required.
KEBBA’S IRISH CREAM CHEESECAKE
For filling:
3 x 8-oz. bricks of cream cheese, room temperature
½ c Irish Cream liqueur (Kebba’s favorite: Carolan’s, available at Trader Joe’s)
½ c heavy cream
3 eggs
3 T flour (GF if you like, rice flour or oat flour if you like)
1 c organic sugar
1 t vanilla or almond extract
1/8 t sea salt
For crust:
1 ¼ c graham crumbs + 3 T butter + 3 T organic sugar + 1/8 t sea salt
OR use 1 2/3 c honey corn chex crumbs + ¼ c butter + ¼ c organic sugar
OR use 2 frozen GF pie crusts, following package directions
If making your own crust, blend the ingredients with a fork and press into an 8” springform pan, pressing up sides. The Chex formula can fit a 9” springform pan. (Ever try to buy an 8” springform pan?) This may sound dumb, but wrap the bottom of the springform pan firmly with foil, as the melted butter may leak. Now put the cheesecake on a cookie sheet.
Blend the filling ingredients. In springform pan or pie crusts, bake at 425 for 25 minutes. Take it out for 10 minutes and finish baking at 350 for 15 more minutes. In the pie crusts, test for firmness after 5 more minutes. Of course, note variations needed with your stove.
Chill the cake/s before serving, for 2 hours or even overnight. Dust lightly with cocoa powder and drizzle with favorite fudge sauce, just before serving. Next time, make 2 and freeze some.
Now sit down with your cheesecake and enjoy every bite slowly. Savoring causes a food to fill us up sooner. And relaxing with a pleasure is also stress-dissolving.
So Happy National Cheesecake Day, my friends! Enjoy, and let me know how you like this cheesecake! And that’s Upbeat Living.
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All the ingredients sound wonderful! But for some reason, cheesecake isn’t really my thing. You’d think it would be, with my sweet tooth. My son LOVES it!
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Jeanine, cheesecake not your thing???? Well, at least I understand your son loving it. How about key lime cheesecake bars for you? Thanks for stopping by!
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OMG, I love cheesecake! What could be substituted in place of the Irish Cream? I’m not big on liquor.
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Martha, just use another half cup of cream. Heavy cream is lovely. This will give you a great Boston-style cheesecake. Let me know how it comes out for you!
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