"Life's too short not to be Irish!" ~ an Irish saying ~ Irish Blessing on Waterford crystal shamrock ______ "May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand." ~ Irish Blessing ____ BAILEYS IRISH CREAM CHEESECAKE ~ Trust me ... favorite St. Patrick's Day treat adapted from tattered Bon Appetit (1989) __________ Crust: 2 cups crushed Oreo cookies (or Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers) 1/4 cup sugar 6 Tbsp. melted unsalted butter Filling: 2 1/4 lbs. room temperature cream cheese 1 2/3 cup sugar 5 room temperature organic eggs 1 cup Baileys Original Irish Cream 1 Tbsp. pure vanilla extract 1 cup premium semisweet chocolate chips Coffee Cream: 1 cup chilled whipping cream 2 Tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. instant coffee powder Chocolate curls or English toffee bits For crust : Preheat oven to 325-degrees. Coat 9-i...
( musings of a 'HO-HUM HOUSEWIFE' )