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
In a blender, combine chocolate biscuits and hazelnuts. Blend until they form a fine powder.
Add melted butter to this and mix well.
Press the mixture into a 6x6 square glass dish, then refrigerate it while you prepare the cheesecake mixture.
For the filling- In a bowl, add softened cream cheese and melted chocolate. Mix this using an electric whisk or spatula.
Now, fold in the whipped cream into the chocolate cream cheese mixture.
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.
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.
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/