Choco-nut Cheesecake
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Health Score:
64 / 100
Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
20 min.
Preparation
ready in 3 h. 20 min.
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Ingredients
for
8
- Ingredients
- 1 cup cookie crumb
- ¼ cup shaved Coconut
- 1 ¼ cups roasted Hazelnuts (crushed and divided)
- 4 Tbsps butter (melted)
- 2 cups cream cheese (softened)
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup Orange juice
- 1 Tbsp grated Orange zest
- 2 tsps gelatin (dissolved in 1/4 cup boiling water)
- 7 ozs baking Dark chocolate (melted)
- 1 cup cream (whipped)
- ¼ cup Dark chocolate (shaved)
- ¼ cup roasted Hazelnuts (chopped)
Preparation steps
1.
Combine the biscuit crumbs, coconut, 1/4 cup of hazelnuts and butter. Press into base of a lined and greased 22cm springform pan; chill.
2.
In a large bowl beat the cream cheese and sugar using an electric mixer until smooth. Add juice, rind and gelatine mixture and beat until just combined. Fold in the melted chocolate, the remaining cup of chopped hazelnuts and whipped cream.
3.
Pour the mixture into prepared base; chill 3 hours or until set. Serve cheesecake with grated chocolate and extra hazelnuts.
