Brandy Alexander Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 18 sheets chocolate graham crackers
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temp
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons brandy
• 3 tablespoons creme de cacao
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 cup chocolate-covered coffee beans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 in a food processor, pulse chocolate graham crackers until fine crumbs form.
• 3 add sugar and butter-pulse to moisten.
• 4 press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch spring-form pan.
• 5 chill.
• 6 in a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese for 1-2 minutes, or until smooth.
• 7 add sugar and cornstarch.
• 8 beat on medium speed until creamy, 2 to 3 minutes.
• 9 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 10 add the brandy and creme de cacao.
• 11 beat until well incorporated and smooth.
• 12 pour into chilled crust.
• 13 bake for 60 minutes or until cheesecake is just set and center slightly jiggles.
• 14 transfer to a wire rack-run a knife around the inside of pan.
• 15 allow to cool completely at room temperature.
• 16 cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 17 center cheesecake on a serving plate, remove side of spring-form pan.
• 18 whip the heavy cream and sugar until stiff peaks are reached.
• 19 garnish cheesecake with whipped cream, scatter chocolate covered espresso beans.
• 20 serve.