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Guinness® and Chocolate Cheesecake

SUBMITTED BY: M. Wassenaar PHOTO BY: Raks

"A close friend is a cheesecake and Guinness fanatic. He requested a Guinness cheesecake for his 25th birthday; this is the result. It is quite smooth and very rich."
PREP TIME  35 Min
COOK TIME  45 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 20 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 9 inch cheesecake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup crushed chocolate cookies
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
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  • 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 pound semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3/4 cup Irish stout beer (e.g. Guinness®)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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  • 1 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 9 inch springform pan with butter.
  2. Combine the crushed cookies, butter, 2 tablespoons sugar, and cocoa in a small bowl; mix; press into the bottom of the prepared springform pan.
  3. Place the cream cheese in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer set to low speed until smooth. While beating, slowly add 1 cup sugar and then the eggs, one at a time. Continue beating until smooth.
  4. Combine the chocolate chips and heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave until the chocolate is completely melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Beat the chocolate into the cream cheese mixture. Add the sour cream, salt, beer, and vanilla; blend until smooth. Pour the mixture over the crust. Place the pan into a large, deep baking dish. Fill the dish with water to cover the bottom half of the springform pan.
  5. Bake the cheesecake in the water bath in the preheated oven for 45 minutes; turn oven off; leave the cheesecake in the oven with oven door slightly ajar another 45 minutes; remove from oven. Run a knife along the edge of the cheesecake to loosen from pan. Chill in refrigerator at least 4 hours.
  6. Melt the semisweet chocolate in a small bowl using the microwave. Make chocolate clovers by dropping 3 small drops of melted chocolate close to one another on waxed paper. Drag a toothpick from between two dots outward to make the stem; chill until hardened. Arrange the chocolate clovers on top of the chilled cheesecake for decoration.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2008 by Leah
I came across this recipe while browsing for a fun new cheesecake recipe to make for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2008 by jenjen
This recipe definitely has the POTENTIAL to be a 5 star recipe. I have made it twice just to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2008 by JusCookAlready
For the love of God & the Holy Mother, drink the Guinness while you're looking for a DIFFERENT... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2008 by Holly709
So I just made this cake, I found it took a really long time to bake, but my oven isn't the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2008 by Sara
I love Guinness so I was really excited about this recipe. I followed the directions exactly... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2007 by Mochinda
I used crushed chocolate graham crackers, which I increased to 1 1/2 cups, and I used 1/4 cup... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 14, 2008 by 96786
I modified this recipe a little bit. I took the advice of the other reviewers. First of all I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2008 by Mackenzie
This was fantastic! I served it for a large group near St. Patrick's Day and got rave reviews.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2008 by CARRIEPEPPER
Made this for myself and my husband (a guiness fanatic) and we loved it. He is a big guiness... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2008 by Mike's Trophy Wife
Wonderfully delish. MORE


 
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