this is my public service announcement for the day.

INGREDIENTS

* 1 cup crushed chocolate cookies
* 1/4 cup butter, softened
* 2 tablespoons white sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder

* 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
* 1 cup white sugar
* 3 eggs
* 1/2 pound semisweet chocolate chips
* 2 tablespoons heavy cream
* 1 cup sour cream
* 1 pinch salt
* 3/4 cup Irish stout beer (e.g. Guinness®)
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

* 1 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 9 inch springform pan with butter.
2. Combine the crushed cookies, butter, 2 tablespoons sugar, and cocoa in a small bowl; mix; press into the bottom of the prepared springform pan.
3. Place the cream cheese in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer set to low speed until smooth. While beating, slowly add 1 cup sugar and then the eggs, one at a time. Continue beating until smooth.
4. Combine the chocolate chips and heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave until the chocolate is completely melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Beat the chocolate into the cream cheese mixture. Add the sour cream, salt, beer, and vanilla; blend until smooth. Pour the mixture over the crust. Place the pan into a large, deep baking dish. Fill the dish with water to cover the bottom half of the springform pan.
5. Bake the cheesecake in the water bath in the preheated oven for 45 minutes; turn oven off; leave the cheesecake in the oven with oven door slightly ajar another 45 minutes; remove from oven. Run a knife along the edge of the cheesecake to loosen from pan. Chill in refrigerator at least 4 hours.
6. Melt the semisweet chocolate in a small bowl using the microwave. Make chocolate clovers by dropping 3 small drops of melted chocolate close to one another on waxed paper. Drag a toothpick from between two dots outward to make the stem; chill until hardened. Arrange the chocolate clovers on top of the chilled cheesecake for decoration.

[Edited on March 16, 2008 at 4:09 PM. Reason : ]

3/16/2008 4:08:32 PM

*NOM NOM NOM*

3/16/2008 4:10:28 PM

if only i had an electric mixer

3/16/2008 4:14:20 PM

borrow?

3/16/2008 4:15:37 PM

you can do it with a whisk. it will strengthen your wrist.... or give you arthritis

3/16/2008 4:15:39 PM

i don't think i'll ever get it smooth enough with a whisk

3/16/2008 4:16:37 PM

you can borrow mine if you share the product

3/16/2008 5:01:45 PM

You could go to dollar general and get one for like $5 or $10.

3/16/2008 5:04:06 PM

sounds YUMMY

3/16/2008 5:04:10 PM

Quote :

"if only i had an electric mixer"

i have the technology...

3/16/2008 5:21:10 PM

holy hell this sounds fantastic

3/16/2008 5:22:43 PM

Addendum...

It might be a good idea to line the springform pan with plastic wrap. Sometimes springform pans will leak when used in a water bath making the crust total mush.

3/16/2008 5:25:05 PM

ian, make this for me

you know i'm culinary-challenged

3/16/2008 5:49:09 PM

make one of these and layer it in a chocolate guinness cake

with a whiskey glaze and Irish cream cheese icing

3/16/2008 7:13:30 PM

^i think that would be wayyyy too rich

3/16/2008 7:18:29 PM

of course it would

but it could be executed somehow

3/16/2008 8:06:16 PM

i feel that most of the time, adding alcohol to a recipe is just a HAY GUYZ I PUT ALCOHOL IN MY FOOD OMG AWESOME maneuver, not adding much to the recipe

that icing would certainly have some kick though

[Edited on March 16, 2008 at 8:34 PM. Reason : *]

3/16/2008 8:34:15 PM

yo tallyho tried to drop a dime to the cops on me

dont think i didnt get discovery bitch!

3/16/2008 8:35:25 PM

There's no such thing as "too rich" when speaking of chocolate or cheesecake or both together.

3/16/2008 8:36:36 PM

^^ wat

3/16/2008 8:47:22 PM

I KNOW YOU TONY

3/16/2008 8:49:10 PM

I NEED AN ADULT

3/16/2008 8:49:48 PM

3/16/2008 8:51:46 PM

I think I'm gonna give this a whirl

3/16/2008 8:53:23 PM

^ let me know if it's delicious

3/16/2008 9:00:24 PM

^^^

"wallos comfortable, chocolate frosting"

3/16/2008 9:08:51 PM

i hate guiness

but i bet this cake would be outstanding

3/16/2008 9:11:47 PM

tally ho!

3/16/2008 9:13:32 PM

I think I can get my sister to make this for Easter

she has a Kitchen-Aid I will post pics

3/16/2008 10:15:59 PM

bump. i still want to try this

3/21/2008 10:28:15 PM

Oh, damn, I drank all the Guinness.

Guess it's time to buy some more.

3/21/2008 10:35:36 PM