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Whiskey & Pecan Cheesecake

A creamy whiskey laced cheesecake topped with candied pecans

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/whiskey-and-pecan-cheesecake • Posted by Cat Morley

This creamy cheesecake is infused with The Dubliner Irish Whiskey Liqueur and topped with candied pecans for a sweet and indulgent dessert.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

1 h 00

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

This creamy cheesecake is infused with The Dubliner Irish Whiskey Liqueur and topped with candied pecans for a sweet and indulgent dessert.

Instructions

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    Crush the biscuits down into fine crumbs with a pestle.

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    Melt the butter in a saucepan.

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    Stir the butter into the biscuits.

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    Line a cake tin with clingfilm and pack the biscuits into the base. Chill in the fridge for an hour or two.

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    Whisk the cream cheese and icing sugar together.

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    Whisk the whipped cream in a separate bowl until fluffy and then stir into the cream cheese mixture.

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    Stir in the the whiskey.

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    Scrape the cheesecake mixture on top of the biscuit base.

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    Smooth off the top with a spatula and chill for several hours.

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    Whisk together the sugar, cinnamon and salt.

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    Whisk the egg white with the water and whisky until fluffy.

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    Stir the pecans nuts in the egg white.

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    Add the sugar mixtures and make sure all the nuts are coated.

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    Place in a lined baking tin and bake in an oven at 220c for an hour, giving the nuts a shake after half an hour.

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    Carefully remove the set cheesecake from it's tin and place on a cake stand.

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    Top with candied pecans and serve.