Kahlua Cheesecake Recipe

Serve Kahlua Cheesecake with specialty coffee drinks

• Meal Type: Dessert
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• Zwieback Crust
• 2 envelopes unflavored gelatine
• 1/2 cup Kahlúa® Coffee Liqueur
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 16 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup whipping cream
• Shaved or curled semisweet chocolate

Directions

1. Prepare Zwieback Crust.
2. In top of a double boiler, soften gelatine in Kahlúa® and water. Beat in egg yolks, sugar and salt. Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Beat cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in Kahlúa® mixture; cool.
3. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Beat cream stiff. Fold egg whites and cream into cheese mixture. Pour into prepared pan. Chill for 4 or 5 hours, or overnight. Remove from refrigerator 15 minutes before serving.
4. Decorate with shaved or curled chocolate. To add flavor, spoon a little Kahlúa® over each serving.
5. Zwieback Crust
   1 1/2 cups fine zwieback crumbs
   1/3 cup granulated sugar
   1/3 cup melted butter
6. Blend all ingredients together. Press firmly over bottom and halfway up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool.