HAZELNUT CHEESECAKE
 
 
Ingredients
  • For the base -
  • 25 chocolate biscuits
  • ¼ cup hazelnuts
  • 6 tbsp butter (75g), melted
  • For the cheesecake batter -
  • ¾ cup chocolate (130 g), melted
  • 1+1/2 cup cream cheese (338g) , softened
  • 1+ ½ cup whipped cream (whip ¾ cup whipping cream till soft peaks)
  • Chocolate layer -
  • ⅓ cup hazelnuts, chopped
  • 2 cup fresh cream
  • 1 cup chocolate, chopped
Instructions
  1. In a blender, combine chocolate biscuits and hazelnuts. Blend until they form a fine powder.
  2. ⁠Add melted butter to this and mix well.
  3. Press the mixture into a 6x6 square glass dish, then refrigerate it while you prepare the cheesecake mixture.
  4. ⁠For the filling- ⁠In a bowl, add softened cream cheese and melted chocolate. Mix this using an electric whisk or spatula.
  5. ⁠Now, fold in the whipped cream into the chocolate cream cheese mixture.
  6. ⁠Transfer the prepared cheesecake batter onto the biscuit base and spread it out into an even layer. let the cheesecake refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours.
  7. ⁠For the hazelnut chocolate ganache, heat the fresh cream in a saucepan over medium heat, then pour it over chopped chocolate. Let it sit until all the chocolate melts, then whisk it together. Finally, add chopped hazelnuts to this ganache.
  8. ⁠Once the cheesecake is set, apply a generous layer of hazelnut ganache on the top.
Recipe by Bake with Shivesh at https://bakewithshivesh.com/hazelnut-cheesecake/