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It’s here….100 posts.

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It’s hard for me to imagine getting to this point. I remember seeing a food blog(sadly I don’t remember who’s), I dragged my poor hubby(the computer nerd) out to my computer, pointed to the screen and said, “I want to do that.” And so it began….badly. I wrote the first couple of days and that was about it. I wasn’t inspired, I had no camera and I had no direction. I went out and got a camera, the cheapest one I could find($100) that I liked. I still lack direction but the overall them for the most part is to take food(mostly baked goods) and make it accessible to the average baker. Honestly, I could do many more complicated things, I have the schooling, and though it is beautiful(truly works of art) I know that none of my friends would ever go out and make it. What good does that do me if my food is pretty but only a few could go and replicate it. I want to inspire people to go to their kitchen and bake! I realize from time to time I do make some stuff that people are not going to go out and do but for the most part I strive to make it possible for almost anyone to make.

Deciding what to make for my 100 post was really hard. I thought of making a beautiful, complicated dessert by one of my all time favorite chefs Marcel Desaulniers…but that would have defeated my whole everyone can make it thing I was just rambling on about. I decided that I should make something that is a recipe of my own. For those who read this on a regular basis know that I love cheesecake and that I had the great idea that if I worked in a bakery and made cheesecakes that I would get sick of them. As I pointed out before all that did was just fulled my creativity to make different types of cheesecakes. This is one of those cakes from that time…. Irish Coffee Cheesecake. I’ve said before and I will say it again, I’m not the biggest fan of graham cracker crust, so I usually try to come up with something that compliments the flavor of the cheesecake…. for this one I chose a oatmeal cookie crust. These cheesecake definitely has punch and you know it is IRISH coffee.

If you can not find coffee extract, which I often can not unless I special order it; brew up some coffee or better yet espresso. Put a cup of the coffee in a saucepan and reduce by half. If you are doing that I only use a very generous TBSP of it instead of 2. Also, I often don’t have whiskey in the house, you can omit it from the recipe. If that is the case I usually throw in another TBSP or 2 of the Bailey’s Irish cream.

 

Irish Coffee Cheesecake

Irish Coffee Cheesecake

Crust:
6 oz oatmeal cookies
3 TBSP brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
3 oz butter

1. Place cookies in a food processor. Grind to make crumbs. Add in remaining ingredients. Process to blend.
2. Pat crust mixture into a 10 inch spring form cake pan. Bake at 325F for 5-7 minutes.

Filling:

2lbs 6oz cream cheese
2 1/2 cups brown sugar
3 TBSP flour
5 eggs
2 egg yolks
5 TBSP whiskey
3 TBS Irish Cream Liquor(like Bailey’s)
2 TBSP coffee extract

1. Cream the cheese on medium speed until very soft and creamy.
2. With the mixer running, add the sugar. Beat until well combined. Stop the mixer and scrape down the bowl.
3. On low speed add the flour. Then add the eggs one at a time, stopping the mixer before adding each egg so that shell does not get into the batter. Scrape down the bowl at least twice while adding the eggs.
4. Add the liquors and the coffee extract. Scrape down the bowl.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared crust and bake at 325F for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Topping
1 1/2 cups sour cream
3 TBSP brown sugar
1 tsp coffee extract

1. Combine all the ingredients. Spread on top of the baked cheesecake after it has come out of the oven and set for 10 minutes. Bake cheesecake again for 5-7 minutes.

 So thank you all for reading my blog. I love reading all the comments and the nice words of encouragement. I would especially like to thank Ivonne(the Cream Puff), she was the first food blogger to start leaving comments. She has always been positive and patient with all of the photography questions I ask her. I look forward to another 100 posts and to see what that will bring!

 

 

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  1. Ivonne says

    November 10, 2006 at 9:45 pm

    Peabody,

    You are such a sweetheart! Am I ever glad that you did find out about food blogs and that you decided to start one. If you hadn’t, we wouldn’t be able to enjoy this beautiful blog and all of the incredible things you create and photograph (like this cheesecake)!

    Congratulations on your 100th post and here’s to many, many more!

    Reply
  2. Claire says

    November 10, 2006 at 9:51 pm

    Congrats on 100 posts! I LOVE you blog…such good pictures and recipes. Your cheesecakes are so tempting but I don’t have a springform pan, so I haven’t gotten to try any yet!

    Reply
  3. Tanna says

    November 11, 2006 at 12:55 am

    What a wonderful 100 post mile marker! I love this cheesecake! Irish cream and coffee – what a wonderful combo.
    I guess it should seem obvious but thanks for the coffee extract trick, I wouldn’t have thought of that.
    So glad you’re blogging!

    Reply
  4. gattina says

    November 11, 2006 at 3:20 am

    Peabody, you’re so clever! Oatmeal cookies base is really lovely!
    Congrats on your 100th post! And many many more!

    Reply
  5. Alanna says

    November 11, 2006 at 4:52 am

    Go, go, go! (PS I’m a new cook. When you say to put some coffee in a saucepan and reduce by half, is there any reason I can’t just put half in the saucepan and be done with it? Tee hee … ) Now onto 1000!

    Reply
  6. Jill says

    November 11, 2006 at 8:17 am

    Believe me, your delicious recipes are not only fawned over, but replicated over and over in my family. My adult daughters and I are still talking about your homemade Pop-Tarts. You inspire us to mix, tweak, bake. Here’s to your next 100!

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  7. Abby says

    November 11, 2006 at 4:37 pm

    LOVELY.

    Happy 100!

    Your blog is awesome. (I was directed to it by someone on BakeSpace!)

    Reply
  8. Brilynn says

    November 11, 2006 at 6:26 pm

    Congrats!
    A wonderful post for your 100th. Your blog continues to inspire!

    Reply
  9. maura says

    November 12, 2006 at 12:57 am

    Okay, your desserts may not be the “fanciest” ones in cyberspace, but they are def. among the most delicious-looking.

    Congratulations!

    Reply
  10. Ellie says

    November 12, 2006 at 5:02 am

    Congrats on your 100th post! May there be much more deliciousness to come 🙂

    Reply
  11. Lisa says

    November 12, 2006 at 5:38 am

    Congrats on your 100th! I am so happy you decided to start and keep up with you blog as I’m a huge fan.

    As always this cheesecake looks divine. I just had a bottle of coffee extract in my hands yesterday but put it back. Doh!

    Here’s to another 100! And then another 100! Oh.. and yet another 100! 😀

    xoxo

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  12. Noémie says

    November 12, 2006 at 12:40 pm

    Oh my G!!!!! This cheesecake is whaouuu…amazing! It looks perfect and succulent! This blog is a cooking heaven! I can’t hardly believe I haven’t seen it before. Good to know it now!

    Reply
  13. sandi says

    November 12, 2006 at 1:29 pm

    I am so glad you are bloggin’. You have a wonderful site, the pictures and recipes are fabulous!
    I love cheesecake, this is a must try. Maybe a change for Thanksgiving.

    Reply
  14. Wandering Coyote says

    November 12, 2006 at 3:35 pm

    Here’s to another 100, and another 100 after that. This recipe looks fantabulous!

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  15. Helen says

    November 12, 2006 at 5:35 pm

    Happy 100! Keep them coming, each post and picture makes my mouth water and my eyes pop out with hunger!
    Great looking cheesecake and recipe!

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  16. peabody says

    November 12, 2006 at 11:35 pm

    Thanks everyone for the kind words.
    Claire…go get a springform pan…you wont be sorry!

    Reply
  17. theycallmered says

    November 13, 2006 at 7:25 am

    Congrats on your 100th post. I’ve only just started reading your blog and I would have never guessed that you were so fresh and green to the blogging world. Congrats again and keep up the good work! :o)

    Reply
  18. Asha says

    November 13, 2006 at 7:49 am

    Simply delicious!! What else can I say about Cheese cakes but YUM!!

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  19. Chloe says

    November 13, 2006 at 8:45 am

    Oh how gorgeous those pictures… you could make a non cheesecake lover (me) want to take huge bites of that cake!

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  20. Peggy says

    November 13, 2006 at 11:08 am

    Congrads on the 100th post.

    This cheesecake looks delicious. Will have to make for hubby one day.

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  21. Julie O'Hara says

    November 13, 2006 at 11:59 am

    It was so nice to read your post. I do appreciate that your desserts are things that most bakers would have the time and skill level to attempt. This is a great-looking cheesecake. Thanks for being a fantastic blogger!

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  22. Kirsten says

    November 13, 2006 at 3:37 pm

    Hurray Peabody!! You are a blogging inspiration and already have caused me to catch a mild case of baking fever. 🙂

    Thanks for being such a loyal reader of my blog – it really makes my day when I see your comments.

    Happy baking/cooking!

    Reply
  23. Coreen says

    November 14, 2006 at 6:08 pm

    Congrats on 100 posts! You truly are an inspiration to novice cooks like me.

    Reply
  24. Emily says

    November 14, 2006 at 6:29 pm

    Congratulations on your 100 – and the cheesecake looks delicious!

    Reply
  25. Kat says

    November 16, 2006 at 2:15 am

    Congratulations on your 100th post! looking forward to seeing more 🙂

    Reply
  26. Caroline@Bibliocook says

    March 16, 2007 at 5:35 am

    Just the thing for St Patrick’s Day – it sure beats green milkshakes!

    Reply
  27. Nirmala says

    January 29, 2008 at 11:12 pm

    Congrats dear! Your blog is my all time favorite and everyday I visit it. Even though we live in different parts of the world I feel we share the same part of our heart. I have tried many recipes from u’re blog which my kids love. Keep going and All the very best!

    Reply
  28. Betty says

    April 7, 2009 at 7:09 pm

    your recipe for Irish Coffee Cheesecake looks absolutely fantastic,I love Bailey’s irish cream,this is a must make,also
    love-love-love your site,everything is so yummy looking

    Reply
  29. Diane says

    December 17, 2012 at 7:48 pm

    Hi,
    This cheesecake looks absolutely scrumptious…BUT, it isn’t the recipe for the link I clicked on, which was “Coconut Pecan Cookies”! Just thought you might want to know….

    Reply
    • Peabody says

      December 17, 2012 at 11:24 pm

      Not much I can do about links that I don’t do

      Reply
  30. DanielJ says

    February 11, 2013 at 11:40 pm

    Looking forward to making this for my fam! I’m going to up the Bailey’s and omit the whiskey cause my youngin’ LOVES Bailey’s.
    Can you clarify on the cream cheese? Do you mean 2 lbs PLUS 6 oz cheese?
    Thanks!
    DanielJ

    Reply
    • Peabody says

      February 12, 2013 at 1:21 am

      @Daniel – yes 2 pounds PLUS 6 oz of cream cheese

      Reply
  31. Heather says

    October 23, 2014 at 11:37 am

    coukd I use something other than whiskey? Like kahlu?

    Reply
    • Peabody says

      October 23, 2014 at 4:30 pm

      @Heather- yes an liquor would work

      Reply

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