Hello Friends,
It’s been a while… I promise I didn’t forget about you! 🙂 I find it (just a bit hard) to be a baker and try to be on a weight-loss plan. Finally, I think I am figuring out how to have these two coexist, so I am back to doing what I love!
Idea for these chocolaty bars came at a moment which I like to refer to as “baking inspiration”. This recipe is my own creation and I dedicate it to all my good friends spread all over the world. Some of you I have known since childhood days, some of you are brand new friends, with some of you I have reconnected again and some of you I’ve met in this virtual world. All of you have brought a part of you and your world to share and I feel great deal richer and happier because of it. Here is to FRIENDSHIP!
Bailey’s Chocolate Cheesecake Bars aka {Friendship Bars}
For the crust:
- 12 TBSP (170 g) butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
- 1 pack vanilla sugar (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
- 2 egg yolks
- About 1/4 cup (50 ml) Bailey’s Irish Cream ***Exact conversion: {50 ml = 0.21 cup}
- 2 ½ cups (320 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
For the filling:
- 4 of 8 oz packs (900 g) cream cheese
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- 2 pack vanilla sugar (or 2 tsp vanilla extract)
- 3 TBSP dark cocoa
- 4 oz (113 g) semi-sweet chocolate (melted)
- 1/2 cup (100 ml) heavy cream
- About ½ cup (100 ml) Bailey’s Irish Cream ***Exact conversion: {100 ml = 0.42 cup}
- 4 eggs (lightly beaten)
For the topping:
- 4 oz (113 g) semi-sweet chocolate (refrigerated and cut into chunks)
- 3.5 oz (100 g) hazelnuts (coarsely chopped)
Also needed:
- 13 X 8 inch (33 X 20 cm) baking pan (or larger)
- Parchment paper
Preparation:
- Beat butter, sugar and vanilla until creamy. Beat in Bailey’s, egg yolks, flour and salt. Press mixture into the bottom of a 13X8 inch (33X20 cm) baking pan, previously lined with parchment paper. If you desire thinner bars you may want to use a larger pan, but it needs to be at least 2 inches deep. My bars have turned out pretty thick because I’ve used 13X8 inch pan.
- For the filling beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and cocoa until smooth. Add melted chocolate, cream, Bailey’s and lightly beaten eggs. Pour the mixture over the crust.
- For the decoration cut chocolate into chunks and coarsely chop hazelnuts, sprinkle all over the top. Bake at 350 F (180 C) for about 40 minutes. Turn off the oven and let it set another 10 minutes inside. Cool completely, cut into bars and serve.
Bailey’s Chocolate Cheesecake Bars 
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YUM! You really do know how to make the most delicious things Sibella!
Thank you Korena! 😀 ❤
Now those are Friendship! So glad to have you back posting
Thank you Darryl, it’s good to be back! 🙂
You had me at Bailey’s! Great idea, must try….after lent 🙂
You will not regret it! 😀
WOW! These are just gorgeous. And I can only imagine how fabulous they taste.
Thanks so much! They were REALLY GOOD! 😀
These look heavenly! Especially with the nuts!
Thank you very much! Nuts and chocolate chunks give them a nice crunch. 🙂
Ok, I’ll have to try this one – for my husband, a chocoholic. ❤
Oh yes, this is definitely a chocoholic’s dream! 😉
Hi, Sibella! It’s Becky from watercolor class! All of your recipes look so delicious and beautiful! I love your son’s “gown up cake” 😉 it looks INCREDIBLE! Hope you’re doing well!
Hi Becky, thanks so much! I am so glad you stopped by! 🙂 Hopefully you can find some recipes you want to try. I have started a new watercolor painting. I am excited to work on it, but not sure if it’s going to turn out OK without Howard’s help… Lol Hope all is well with you. Please say Hi to Terry. 🙂 ❤
…MMM Oh wow!! They look delicious, I am drooling. I am a chocoholic, I could eat all of those right now!! 🙂
Did you see my Hot Fudge Cake post?
Michael
http://michaelswoodcraft.wordpress.com/2014/03/17/hot-fudge-sauce-chocolate-cake-and-ice-cream/
Thanks from one chocoholic to another! 🙂 Your cake looks G-R-E-A-T! YUMMMM!!!!!!! 😀
I could just sit and eat that batter straight out of the bowl! 🙂
I totally understand as I was tempted to do the same! 😀
Sibella these bars look absolutely sinful! Chocolate, Bailey’s and macadamia nuts go together so well. I wish you lived closer so I could help you finish off that batch. After all what are good friends for…
I agree Bam and I wish the same… It would be so much fun! 🙂