Baileys and White Chocolate Cheesecake

A community recipe by Kelly-Jane

Not tested or verified by Nigella.com

Introduction

This came originally from "Simply Splendid Suppers" by John Tovey. I have changed the base a bit and don't bake it. It came out in 1995, so we have been eating this (once a year) for 10 years, that's a bit scary! The ingredients are rich, but it is actually very light to eat. Not sure how that works, but there you go. If you have any left a spoonful is yummy as a mid morning pick me up.

Ingredients

Serves: -

Metric Cups

For the Base

227 grams digestive biscuits
113 grams butter

For the Topping

400 grams white chocolate (a good one)
5 tablespoons baileys
2 tablespoons whiskey
500 grams creme fraiche
148 millilitres double cream

For the Base

8 ounces graham crackers
3⅞ ounces butter

For the Topping

14⅛ ounces white chocolate (a good one)
5 tablespoons baileys
2 tablespoons whiskey
17⅔ ounces creme fraiche
5 fluid ounces heavy cream

Method

Baileys and White Chocolate Cheesecake is a community recipe submitted by Kelly-Jane and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Take out an 8" or 10" tin. Blitz digestive biscuits to crumbs in processor and add softened butter and blitz again until starting to hold together. Press into tin and put in fridge.

Melt white chocolate in a large bowl. Run the beaters of an electric mixer under boiling water, dry, and slowly dribble alcohol onto melted chocolate, beating all the time It may looked seized, but keep whisking and it will become smooth and glossy. Fold in the creme fraiche with a spatula or spoon, whip cream and fold that in too. Pour over base and leave to set in the fridge. Chill overnight.

Take out an 8" or 10" tin. Blitz graham crackers to crumbs in processor and add softened butter and blitz again until starting to hold together. Press into tin and put in fridge.

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What 4 Others have said

Amazing recipe, I hate cheesecake but this recipe is absolutely beautiful and so easy to make! To the person who said theirs didn’t set you must have done something wrong. Did you whip the cream like it says or did you just add the cream in?

Posted by kiaraldcooper on 29th December 2021
This has become a real favourite with my friends and family! It would be my choice for dessert if I ever went on Come Dine With Me! It’s not a traditional cheesecake texture - more of a torte but it is delicious none the less.

Posted by Mommin13 on 16th February 2021
Tried this and used the exact measurements but it didn't set at all. Ended up a runny mess! To be fair doesn't even make a good cream, not the nicest flavour! Shame.

Posted by CollinsK on 27th December 2018
Scrumptious and deliciously easy.

Posted by Debilicious on 24th January 2017