Decadent Trio Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake Recipes

NO-BAKE DECADENT CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature before you start.
• Melt the butter over a low heat.
• Crush the ginger nut biscuits while the butter is melting.
• Stir crushed biscuits into the melted butter.
• Pour mixture into a 9-inch springform tin and press down evenly to form base for cheesecake.
• Place in fridge to chill.
• Melt chocolate gently in bowl suspended over simmering water (water shouldn't touch the bowl).
• Whip double cream til it forms peaks.
• In another bowl mix half the mascarpone and half the yogurt.
• Pour half the melted chocolate into the whipped cream and mix immediately (it is important that the whipped cream is not chilled at this point or the chocolate will set too quickly. If this does happen (end up with a speckled brown and white mix instead of a smooth, homogenous brown mix) pop into the microwave for 20 seconds the).
• Pour the rest of the melted chocolate into the mascarpone/yogurt mix and mix immediately (same points as above apply about chocolate setting too quickly).
• Spread the chocolately mascarpone/yogurt mix over the biscuit base.
• Spread the chocolately double cream over the mascarpone/yogurt mix.
• Mix the remainder of the yogurt and mascarpone together and spread over the top of the double cream (it will probably mix together and become a bit chocolately but that's fine).
• Chill overnight.
• Decorate with grated chocolate if you wish.

DECADENT TRIO CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Place a circle of parchment paper cut to fit an 10 inch round spring-form cake pan in the bottom of the pan. Brush the SIDES of the pan with the oil.
• 2. Place the ready to use cookies in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin or your hand until in small bits.
• 3. Place 12 ounces (about 2/3) of the crushed cookies in a bowl and add in the melted butter and stir until well mixed. Press the cookie-butter mixture into the bottom of the parchment lined cake pan. Place the pan in refrigerator to chill for 1 hour.
• 4. Place ALL the chocolate morsels in a metal or glass heatproof bowl and set it over a pan of simmering water to melt. Stir it every few minutes. This steps takes about 15 minutes. Remove bowl from heat and allow it to cool.
• 5. While chocolate cools, whip the heavy whipping cream in a separate mixing bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks forms. Keep cold and set aside.
• 6. In another bowl add the sugar and cream cheese and beat until smooth, about 3 minutes. Fold in the cooled chocolate and prepared whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture and then stir in the liqueur.
• 7. Spoon the chocolate mixture into the spring-form cake pan that contains the cookie layer. Smooth the surface. Take the reserved 4 ounces of the crushed cookies and sprinkle them lightly over the entire top of the cheesecake. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator to chill for 2 hours.
• 8. When ready to serve, remove from the refrigerator, then open and remove the sides of the spring-form cake pan and transfer the chilled cheesecake to a cake platter. Cut into slices. Plate each serving portion with a nice dollop of sour cream and strawberries (both optional). Cover and chill any leftovers!